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Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €5,500 Ivory netsuke depicting a dromedary with a long neck that bends backwards. The surface is distinguished by its shine and blonde patina, with color transitions ranging from yellow to lighter ivory. To the touch, the netsuke feels soft and smooth.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century
Dimensions: 4 x 3.5 x 1.7 cm.
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
Price on Request Ivory netsuke, belonging to the Osaka school, portraying a tiger lying on a section of bamboo, with its head turned backwards and its tail to the side.
It has an excellent patina, subject and shine.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo late 18th century
Dimensions: 4 x 4 x 1.5 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €4,800 A boxwood netsuke depicting a snake coiled around a turtle, with eyes made of horn.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century.
Dimensions: 3.7 x 5.5 x 4.8 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €950 An ivory netsuke depicting a Takarabune “treasure ship”, complete with the Seven Sages (Shichi Fukujin) of good fortune.
The netsuke is signed Tomochika under the base.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century.
Dimensions: 2.3 x 4.4 x 1.7 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,200 Ivory netsuke depicting a monkey skillfully grasping and riding the legendary earthquake fish Namazu, an imposing catfish-like creature with an eel-like body, which was believed to cause earthquakes with its movement.
The famous Kadori Myojin is represented by a monkey...
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 €1,500 An ivory netsuke depicting an Oni and a Kappa on a giant lotus leaf. The sculpture captures the moment in which the Oni cunningly pulls the thread to prank the Kappa and steal the cucumber he is holding in his hands.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century
Dimensions: 2 x 4 x 4.5 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €3,500 An ivory netsuke depicting the samurai warrior Sato Tadanobu, who saved the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune.
Tadanobu is depicted with the goban board under his feet and his right hand behind his head ready to throw the container of pieces, the goke.
He signs engraved under the foot and himotoshi on the back.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century.
Dimensions: 4.5 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
An ivory netsuke depicting a horse standing in a typical attitude with its head bowed to the ground.
Provenance: Bluth collection with an old label on the back.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji late 19th century.
Dimensions: 6.2 x 5.5 x 3 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 €6,500 An ivory netsuke depicting Chinnan Sennin, an immortal hermit sage from Japanese mythology, with a serene smile as he controls the dragon Ryu.
This representation is of important dimensions. Ivory, with its colour, shine and patina, enhances the engraving.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century.
Dimensions: 8.7 x 3.5 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
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €2,400 An ivory okimono, carved from a single block, depicting a hunter accompanied by an onagadori rooster and a child with a net in his hand.
Yukiharu 之晴 signature in relief seal under the base within a rectangular reserve in red lacquer.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji end of 19th century.
Dimensions: 29 x 7.5 x 6 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Asian Art By Kyoko
Price on Request A Japanese pipe case (kizeruzutsu) decorated on a deep red lacquer and lacquered *agiro ground with Chinese bell flowers (kikyo) on one side and a waterlily on the other side. It is attached to a stylish leather pouch with a clasp of mixed metal beans. Some damages on lacquer. Late Edo/Meiji period. *Ajiro is a woven wickerwork made out of strips of bamboo skin, cypress bark or Japanese reed.
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
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