Unsigned Japan, Osaka, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Well carved as a recumbent sika stag with antlers and funnel-shaped ears, licking its haunch, the other three legs drawn in, a small monkey leaning against the stag’s back in a dynamic posture with the mouth agape. Their fur is finely incised, and their features are well detailed, the deer’s eyes are inlaid with dark horn. Two asymmetrical himotoshi to the underside. LENGTH 5.4 cm Condition: Very good condition, appealingly worn. Fine, honey-gold patina. Provenance: French private collection. Although most of the spots have been worn off from extensive handling over centuries, the darker mid-section of the stag’s torso reveals some spots. Literature comparison: For a related Osaka-school ivory netsuke of a spotted deer and monkey, unsigned but attributed (possibly) to Gechu II, see Barry Davies Oriental Art (1995) 100 Selected Pieces from The Netsuke Collection of Scott Meredith, no. 23.
Unsigned Japan, Osaka, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Well carved as a recumbent sika stag with antlers and funnel-shaped ears, licking its haunch, the other three legs drawn in, a small monkey leaning against the stag’s back in a dynamic posture with the mouth agape. Their fur is finely incised, and their features are well detailed, the deer’s eyes are inlaid with dark horn. Two asymmetrical himotoshi to the underside. LENGTH 5.4 cm Condition: Very good condition, appealingly worn. Fine, honey-gold patina. Provenance: French private collection. Although most of the spots have been worn off from extensive handling over centuries, the darker mid-section of the stag’s torso reveals some spots. Literature comparison: For a related Osaka-school ivory netsuke of a spotted deer and monkey, unsigned but attributed (possibly) to Gechu II, see Barry Davies Oriental Art (1995) 100 Selected Pieces from The Netsuke Collection of Scott Meredith, no. 23.
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