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Netsuke TADPOLE by RYOSHU
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Vintage Arts:
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Pre 1960 item# 1170299
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920
$650
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Unusual ivory netsuke of a tadpole in a stage when it starts growing its legs. Rare subject, superbly realistic carving of shapes and textures perfectly capturing the essence of the creature. Wonderful clean carving, signed RYOSHU on the bottom - for information on one of the best Japanese netsuke carvers of the 20th century see p. 886 of NETSUKE & INRO ARTISTS AND HOW TO READ THEIR SIGNATURES by George Lazarnick. Superb piece, all that a great netsuke shall be. Length 1 1/2 inches.
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19c Chinese JADE brushrest scholar’s rock
Catalogue:
Antiques:
Regional Art:
Asian:
Chinese:
Scholar Art:
Pre 1900 item# 1169811
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920
$650
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Rather unusual 19th century Chinese jade scholar’s rock/brush rest in a form of a natural jade nugget in a shape of a dramatic flat mountain with two areas for placing a brush. The piece gives a good feeling of weathered mountain surfaces and quiet energy of the stone. True nephrite jade of dark celadon color with dark areas, richly textured surface, old fitted dark rosewood stand. Excellent functional object for scholar’s desk. Length of the stone 3.5 inches, height with stand 2 7/8 inches.
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