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Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €950 A Japanese wood netsuke depicting a group of mushrooms with a caterpillar on the dome of the highest.
Himotoshi is under the base.
Edo period 19th century
Sizes: 3,5 x 3,8 x 3,7 cm.
Condition report: Good condition
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,200 A Japanese soft and valuable boxwood netsuke depicting a young naked woman kneeling with towel and bucket in the onsen bath 温泉, the Japanese “thermal baths”.
Finely sculpted with an excellent patina and soft touch.
Himotoshi (holes that allow thread to pass through) large and small on the back.
The Japanese consider “communion in nakedness” important as it is capable of breaking down barriers and introducing new people in the relaxed and familiar atmosphere of the onsen.
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Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,200 A Japanese dark patina boxwood netsuke depicting an articulated lotus flower.
The lotus is a symbol of purity and rebirth, as the flower emerges immaculate from the mud of the lakes...
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,200 A Japanese large boxwood netsuke depicting a fascinating scene, represented with great detail, holding the bridle of his noble steed with his hands.
Next to the sage, a child approaches, holding a scroll.
The use of boxwood in the making of this netsuke with wise man on horseback gives a natural and warm touch to the work...
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €450 A Japanese boxwood netsuke depicting Hotei 布袋, one of the Seven Gods of Good Luck, seated with his fan in his hands and a child embracing him.
Hotei's face is plump, smiling, and conveys a sense of peace and tranquility. He is commonly referred to as the protector of children.
Behind Hotei, there is a child, depicted with great sweetness, who embraces him.
The carving lines are sharp and precise, creating an effect of three-dimensionality and depth...
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,200 Boxwood netsuke depicting a woodcutter resting on a hollow and veined trunk with his ax resting at the end and the tobacco holder next to his hand.
Excellent color and signature patina engraved on a rectangular piece.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century
Dimensions: 4.2 x 2.5 x 2 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,200 Rare boxwood netsuke depicting two turtles. This netsuke beautifully captures the moment when the baby climbs onto the mother's shell, conveying a feeling of security and family bond.
Signed Shunsui 春水 in an oval reserve under the base.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century
Dimensions: 2 x 3.5 x 3cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €2,500 A large size netsuke depicting Rakan made of boxwood depicted seated in a meditation position, with legs crossed and back straight. His hands firmly hold the hossu, a liturgical object, a symbol of his role as a monk.
This netsuke is signed Ryukei 隆桂 on an ivory dowel, as is the tuft of hair.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century
Dimensions: 7 x 6 x 4cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €2,800 Lacquered wood netsuke depicting the Kyōgen theater mask of a monkey (saru), very recurring in traditional Japanese theater. The mask is characterized by the typical physiognomy of the monkey, with large fixed eyes and an open mouth, of a lacquered red colour.
The netsuke is signed Deme Saman 出目左滿.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century
Dimensions: 4 x 2.9 x 2.2cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Helen M Edwards
$650.00 Length: 4.1 cm (1.6 in)
Height: 2.9 cm (1.2 in) Depth: 3.8 cm (1.4 in) Fine Japanese wooden triple mask netsuke; depicts characters showing Beshimi, Oni and Tenkaichi; a very good example of this style; good condition
Helen M Edwards
$670.00 Height: 4.2 cm (1.6 in)
Width: 3.2 cm (1.3 in) Depth: 1.8 cm (0.7 in) Very high quality wooden mask netsuke depicting Okame; fine carved modelling throughout; signed to the reverse, Ryukei; good condition
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,500 A boxwood netsuke depicting a snake coiled around itself.
Signature engraved under the base.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji late 19th century.
Dimensions: 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,800 A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle, which retracts its head and legs inside the carapace.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century.
Dimensions: 3.4 x 3 x 2.5 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,800 Boxwood netsuke depicting a toad resting on an upside-down sandal (waraji), with horned eyes.
Signed Masanao on a rectangular gusset in the center of the sandal.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century.
Dimensions: 3.4 x 3 x 2.5 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,800 Boxwood netsuke depicting a snake wrapping around a pumpkin.
The snake is a symbol often associated with rebirth, transformation while the pumpkin is a symbol of fertility, abundance and prosperity in Japanese tradition.
Signed Yoshimasa (吉正) under the pumpkin in “ukibori”.
For similar netsuke see the Katchen collection, published N7, vol.2, p.31, no.K329.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century.
Dimensions: 3 x 3.5 x 3.3 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Zentner Collection
$2,000.00 Japanese Edo Period Boxwood Netsuke of Grazing Horse on base, lovely patination and soft wear. Two character signature on bottom (illegible), Edo Period. 1.75 inches long
Zentner Collection
SOLD Boxwood Netsuke of Two Monkeys on a Giant Bell scrubbing with a brush and rinsing. Well carved details to hands and feet. Meiji Period (mid 1850's). Length 1.75 inches.
Zentner Collection
SOLD Japanese Boxwood Recumbent ox netsuke, wonderful detail, especially carved fur and hooves, inlaid ebony eyes, signed by Tomokazu, good condition, Edo Period. The style
of the signature indicates c1790 Kyoto carver Kano Tomokazu when he was under the
tutilage of Tomotada, prior to returning to Gifu. Size L 2.5" x H 1" x D 1"
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