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Carved shaggy dog and pup netsuke made out of ivory, signed by Gechū Baku: Monster that Eats Nightmares, ivory with staining, sumi (ink), and traces of red pigment, attributed to Gechū Dog, ivory with staining, sumi, inlays, attributed to Gechū. Little is known about Gechū's life, he is primarily known through his works, in particular netsuke.
The Hare with Amber Eyes netsuke, by Masatoshi, Osaka, c. 1880, signed. Ivory, amber buffalo horn. A netsuke (根付, ) is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship. [1]
Carved netsuke of a sleeping rat, made out of ivory, by Masanao from Kyoto. He was mentioned in the Sōken Kishō (装劍奇賞), a compilation published in Osaka in 1781 by Inaba Tsūyrū, in which over 50 netsuke masters are listed. The Sōken Kishō refers to Masanao as skillful and deserving of high praise and recognition. [1]
As a result, craftsmen who made Japanese swords, armor, netsuke, kiseru, inro and furnishings lost customers, but with the support of the new government, they began to make extremely elaborate metal, ivory and wood sculptures, which they then exported to the United States and Europe.
Netsuke (1 C, 2 P) S. Statue of Zeus at Olympia (17 P) Pages in category "Ivory works of art" The following 93 pages are in this category, out of 93 total.
A Japanese 19th-century mixed metal ojime bead Inro, ojime and netsuke. Lacquer inro, stained ivory ojime and wooden netsuke; inro features a reclining figure in a boat; netsuke is in the form of a mask, by Ikkan (ca. 1750-1850) An ojime (緒締め, lit. "cord fastener") is a bead used in Japanese inrō (carrying cases). It is typically under ...
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Netsuke in the shape of a curled rat made out of wood and horn, mid-19th century, by Ikkan [3] [4] Inro, ojime and netsuke. Lacquer inro, stained ivory ojime and wooden netsuke; inro features a reclining figure in a boat; netsuke is in the form of a mask, by Ikkan (ca. 1750-1850) [5] He was from Nagoya, Owari province, central Japan. [6] [7]