Wood Netsuke of Shoki
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
mid-19th century
Finely carved in a compact crouching posture, depicting the demon queller Shoki bending beneath the weight of an enormous sack secured across his shoulders and filled with mischievous oni, one of which thrusts its grimacing face and a claw through the fabric.
Shoki wears a Chinese cap and voluminous robes finely incised with cloud motifs, his stern face framed by long flowing hair and a magnificent beard rendered in delicately engraved strands. Generously excavated himotoshi to the underside and signed RYURAKU to the back.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- wood
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- LENGTH 3.6 cm
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements describe the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 206787930
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.