Ivory Netsuke of Baifuku with Ho-o Bird
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Standing, his body twisted ever so gently as he holds a ho-o bird or peacock to his chest, one hand supporting the majestic bird’s breast and the other placed gently on its tail feathers.
He is dressed in a long voluminous robe with billowing sleeves which drape and fall elegantly over his frame. The mythical bird’s feathers are carefully incised and stained to show the variation in its plumage. Good himotoshi to the back, generously excavated and placed at angle. Ex-collection Guy de Lasteyrie, acquired from the above. De Lasteyrie is a member of the Lasteyrie du Saillant family and is considered among the leading French collectors of netsuke.
Evidence at a glance
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- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- IVORY
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- HEIGHT 10.6 cm
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
- 187924290
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.