AN IVORY AND TORTOISE SHELL NETSUKE OF TWO BEETLES BY AKIHIDE Katalognummer: NE1118-124 Ivory with tortoise shell inlay Japan 20th century Two beetles are confronting each other on top of a basket, their retracted wings are inlaid with tortoise shell and the eyes inlaid with dark horn. The leafage on top of the basket is expressively carved in unstained ivory, and another smaller beetle can be found peaking out of an opening. The underside carved like a woven basket, with himotoshi and signature in a rectangular reserve AKIHIDE. LENGTH 4.5 CM Condition: Minor hairline cracks through the leaves – otherwise in very good condition Provenance: Collection of Sam Felton, purchased from Michael Spindel in April 1990 Auction comparison: For another netsuke by the artist depicting beetles in wood see Christie’s, Japanese Art and Design, London, 9 November 2005, lot 281. Edit: This lot comes with the original inscribed wood box (photograph has been added). Schätzpreis 估價: € 1.500 Startpreis 起拍價: € 750 -
AN IVORY AND TORTOISE SHELL NETSUKE OF TWO BEETLES BY AKIHIDE Katalognummer: NE1118-124 Ivory with tortoise shell inlay Japan 20th century Two beetles are confronting each other on top of a basket, their retracted wings are inlaid with tortoise shell and the eyes inlaid with dark horn. The leafage on top of the basket is expressively carved in unstained ivory, and another smaller beetle can be found peaking out of an opening. The underside carved like a woven basket, with himotoshi and signature in a rectangular reserve AKIHIDE. LENGTH 4.5 CM Condition: Minor hairline cracks through the leaves – otherwise in very good condition Provenance: Collection of Sam Felton, purchased from Michael Spindel in April 1990 Auction comparison: For another netsuke by the artist depicting beetles in wood see Christie’s, Japanese Art and Design, London, 9 November 2005, lot 281. Edit: This lot comes with the original inscribed wood box (photograph has been added). Schätzpreis 估價: € 1.500 Startpreis 起拍價: € 750 -
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