Signed illegibly, possibly by Jugyoku, stag antler netsuke
Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

A rather small stag antler netsuke of a karako doing the bekkanko gesture with an inlaid and movable tongue. Behind him he is hiding an expressively carved oni mask with inlaid eyes made from metal. The head is carved separately from another piece of antler and the bush of hair is lacquered in black with finely incised lines. Himotoshi through the back and underside where also the signature can be found inlaid in a mother of pearl tablet, however not readable. Possibly by Jugyoku as he was known to carve in stag antler and comparative examples (see auction comparison) exist.

Category:

Netsuke

Subcategory:

-

Subject:

Figural

Material:

Antler

Age/Country:

19th Century

Artist:

-

Provenance/Owner:

Galerie Zacke

Signed:

unsigned

Type:

Katabori

Height:

40mm mm

Width:

mm

Depth:

mm

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