A manju-style netsuke depicting a very dense and lifelike composition of various fish and sea animals, in part also openworked. The top with a large sea bream (tai) and another fish inlaid in coral and horn respectively, and with dense sprays of leaves and further fish. Two incredibly tiny and finely carved clam shells are inlaid and the large smooth head of the octopus (tako) is shown with the face and tentacles visible on the other side. Next to the octopus are further fish and two small silverfishes inlaid in mother of pearl, as well as a shrimp (ebi). The entire composition is adorned with little metal specks and all eyes are inlaid. Clever himotoshi surrounded by tentacles on the underside, signature JUGYOKU and red kao on the flat bottom of an awabi. The artist is Ryokusai Jugyoku II from Tokyo.

Category:

Netsuke

Subcategory:

-

Subject:

Animal

Material:

Coral Mixed media Horn

Age/Country:

19th Century

Artist:

Jugyoku Il

Provenance/Owner:

Galerie Zacke

Signed:

signed

Type:

Manju

Height:

mm

Width:

45mm mm

Depth:

mm

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