AMUSING JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th Century
AMUSING JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE SIGNED TOMOCHIKA 19th Century Lively, humorous and highly detailed depiction of human, animal and demon figures on a boat, likely in parody to the takarabune, or treasure ship.
A clothed monkey pours a drink for its trainer, who has a hand on his head, while a dog and a tengu dressed as warriors read and point to a hand scroll, and two oni fight each other next to a basket of warding beans. Boat with the face of a dragon at the stern and crashing waves underneath. Signed on bottom in an oval reserve. Minor age cracking that blends in with the carving. ** This item is not available for international delivery.
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- IVORY
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- Length 2.5"
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements are the auction house’s statements about the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 201668543
Catalogue references
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Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.