IVORY NETSUKE OF A COCKEREL ON A WAR DRUM

A very good ivory netsuke depicting a cockerel on a war drum, the drum is incised with a powerful image of a dragon on both sides. A cockerel on a drum, a combination often seen in netsuke art (or other forms of Japanese art), is a symbol of peace and contentment, as legend says that a war drum was lying around for so long (during unusually peaceful times of the Edo period) that hens and roosters began to live in it. The rooster, with finely carved plumage, has a fierce expression, and lifts one leg, lending movement to the composition. Very good patina with honey spots in some areas. Himotoshi through the drum and the underside of the cockerel.

Category:
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Subcategory:
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Subject:
Animal
Material:
Ivory
Age/Country:
18th Century
Artist:
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Provenance/Owner:
Galerie Zacke
Signed:
signed
Type:
Katabori
Height:
58mm mm
Width:
mm
Depth:
mm
ID number:

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