STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A KARAKO WITH ONI MASK

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
ID number:

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