Katalognummer: NE0920-255 A FINE SPERM WHALE TOOTH NETSUKE OF A NAKED MAN TYING HIS FUNDOSHI Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Carved from a perfectly smooth and shimmering sperm whale tooth and depicting a naked man tying his fundoshi (loin cloth),presumably after a bath. He is visibly delighted; his facial features are carved expressively, and the perfection of the material used conveys his cleanliness very well. One foot is raised, the toes are crisply carved, and the arm which ties the fundoshi in the back forms an arch, which functions as the ‘natural himotoshi’. The carving is polished to an extremely high degree and feels smooth to the touch. HEIGHT 6.5 cm Condition: Excellent condition. Provenance: German private collection. Literature comparison: A related piece in ivory is in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, formerly in the Bushell collection, accession no. 91.250.167. Schätzpreis 估價: € 2.500 Startpreis 起拍價: € 1.250 -
Katalognummer: NE0920-255 A FINE SPERM WHALE TOOTH NETSUKE OF A NAKED MAN TYING HIS FUNDOSHI Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Carved from a perfectly smooth and shimmering sperm whale tooth and depicting a naked man tying his fundoshi (loin cloth),presumably after a bath. He is visibly delighted; his facial features are carved expressively, and the perfection of the material used conveys his cleanliness very well. One foot is raised, the toes are crisply carved, and the arm which ties the fundoshi in the back forms an arch, which functions as the ‘natural himotoshi’. The carving is polished to an extremely high degree and feels smooth to the touch. HEIGHT 6.5 cm Condition: Excellent condition. Provenance: German private collection. Literature comparison: A related piece in ivory is in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, formerly in the Bushell collection, accession no. 91.250.167. Schätzpreis 估價: € 2.500 Startpreis 起拍價: € 1.250 -
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