An incredibly detailed and fine netsuke depicting a caparisoned horse (uma) with rich inlays of silver, horn and mother of pearl. The horse wears a saddle with attached stirrups and saddlecloth adorned with floral decorations, and the mane is minutely carved in openwork. The entire composition is set on a base with central rimmed himotoshi and inset signature on a mother of pearl plaque KAZUAKI. Most likely a student of Yasuaki of the Tokyo school.

Category:

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Subcategory:

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Subject:

Animal

Material:

Ivory Shibayama

Age/Country:

19th Century

Artist:

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Provenance/Owner:

Galerie Zacke

Signed:

signed

Type:

Katabori

Height:

36mm mm

Width:

mm

Depth:

mm

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