IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO QUAILS

Two quails (uzura) and millet, a subject known primarily from Okatomo of Kyoto but executed here by Kagetoshi in his distinctive style, namely an ovoid spherical shape with much openwork, worked in sukashi-bori (a carving style which he became famous for), the millet (awa) partly over the two quails. The motif of quail and millet symbolizes the fall season. All details are precisely carved, the netsuke has an optimally rounded shape, natural himotoshi on the underside between the millet spikes, beside the signature KAGETOSHI within a rectangular reserve.

Category:
Netsuke
Subcategory:
-
Subject:
Animal
Material:
Ivory
Age/Country:
19th Century
Artist:
Kagetoshi
Provenance/Owner:
Galerie Zacke
Signed:
signed
Type:
Katabori
Height:
27mm mm
Width:
34mm mm
Depth:
mm
ID number:

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