Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) A powerful and dynamic netsuke. The god of war lifts his dragon-bladed halberd over his head with all his might, preparing to strike, the motion creating a massive gust, his beard and elaborately worked robe swaying as a result. His expression is fierce and determined. The netsuke is carved from a hollow section of the antler, plugged at the top and bottom, but integrated very well into the design. The antler of a stunning color with a fine natural patina, indicative of an 18th-century piece. Himotoshi through the back. HEIGHT 5.7 cm, LENGTH 4.6 cm Condition: Excellent condition with ‘natural flaws’ to the material. Provenance: Ex-collection Richard R. Silverman. Richard R. Silverman (1932-2019) was a renowned Asian art collector with one of the largest private collections of netsuke outside of Japan. He lived in Tokyo between 1964 and 1979 and began to collect netsuke there in 1968. Since the 1970s, he wrote and lectured about netsuke and was an Asian art consultant for Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Bonhams. His gift of 226 ceramic netsuke to the Toledo Museum of Art constitutes perhaps the largest public collection of these miniature clay sculptures in the world. After moving to California, Silverman became a member of the Far Eastern Art Council at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1984. In 1993, he joined LACMA’s Executive Board. He served on the board of directors for the International Society of Appraisers from 1986 to 1994 and served nine years as chair for the City of West Hollywood Fine Arts Commission. Richard Silverman was posthumously awarded the Order of the Rising Sun for his decades-long promotion of Japanese culture.
Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) A powerful and dynamic netsuke. The god of war lifts his dragon-bladed halberd over his head with all his might, preparing to strike, the motion creating a massive gust, his beard and elaborately worked robe swaying as a result. His expression is fierce and determined. The netsuke is carved from a hollow section of the antler, plugged at the top and bottom, but integrated very well into the design. The antler of a stunning color with a fine natural patina, indicative of an 18th-century piece. Himotoshi through the back. HEIGHT 5.7 cm, LENGTH 4.6 cm Condition: Excellent condition with ‘natural flaws’ to the material. Provenance: Ex-collection Richard R. Silverman. Richard R. Silverman (1932-2019) was a renowned Asian art collector with one of the largest private collections of netsuke outside of Japan. He lived in Tokyo between 1964 and 1979 and began to collect netsuke there in 1968. Since the 1970s, he wrote and lectured about netsuke and was an Asian art consultant for Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Bonhams. His gift of 226 ceramic netsuke to the Toledo Museum of Art constitutes perhaps the largest public collection of these miniature clay sculptures in the world. After moving to California, Silverman became a member of the Far Eastern Art Council at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1984. In 1993, he joined LACMA’s Executive Board. He served on the board of directors for the International Society of Appraisers from 1986 to 1994 and served nine years as chair for the City of West Hollywood Fine Arts Commission. Richard Silverman was posthumously awarded the Order of the Rising Sun for his decades-long promotion of Japanese culture.
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