Japanese carved wood and painted saishiki netsuke of Daikoku
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
18th Century
This 18th-century Japanese saishiki netsuke is crafted from carved wood, featuring a polychrome painted finish. The figure depicts Daikoku, one of the Seven Lucky Gods, captured in a seated posture with his hand supporting his head.
The surface is decorated with intricate painted patterns across the garments, showcasing a traditional aesthetic typical of the saishiki style. The netsuke is unsigned but produced in the manner of Yoshimura Shuzan. A functional feature of the piece is the spacious himotoshi, which exhibits generous wear, indicating its original use as a toggle for suspending personal items from an obi. The piece measures two inches in height and two inches in length.
There is visible wear to the paint, consistent with the age of the artifact, and the himotoshi interior is detailed with remnants of blue paint. This collectible is characterized by its sculptural form, traditional thematic content, and material construction typical of historical Japanese miniature carvings.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Height
- 2"
- Length
- 2"
- Material
- wood
Technical characteristics
- Himotoshi
- spacious, with blue paint and wear
Design
- Subject
- seated Daikoku
- Technique
- carved and painted (saishiki)
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- in the manner of Yoshimura Shuzan
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.