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TOMOMASA: AN AMUSING AND RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SMOKING KAPPA
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05月09日 晚上7点 开拍 / 05月07日 下午3点 截止委托
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TOMOMASA: AN AMUSING AND RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SMOKING KAPPA

By Tomomasa, signed Tomomasa 友正
Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

Published:
Joly, Henri L. (1912) The W. L. Behrens Collection, Part 1, Netsuke, no. 5391 (unillustrated).
Zacke, Netsuke und Inro – Ausstellung, 1984, no. 56 (and illustrated on the front cover).

Amusingly carved as a kappa relaxing on a giant cucumber, clearly content with his haul as he takes a drag from his small kiseru (pipe) whilst holding a tobacco pouch attached to an ashtray netsuke. The pouch, as always, is inscribed “hi yoshin” (beware of the fire). The large eyes are inlaid in dark horn. Two himotoshi underneath and signed TOMOMASA.

LENGTH 4.8 cm

Condition: Excellent condition.
Provenance: Ex-collection W. L. Behrens (1861-1913). Zacke, Netsuke und Inro, 1984, no. 56. An Austrian private collection, acquired from the above. Two old labels pasted underneath.

The subject appears to be unique, executed here with subtle charm and humor, and depicting the kappa in a boyish manner with sensitively crafted, almost human features.

According to folklore there are two ways to escape a kappa-encounter unharmed. One is to feed it with a cucumber, which is the kappa’s favorite food, and the other is to bow, as kappa are exceedingly polite creatures and find it difficult to resist returning the favor. This is a problem for the kappa as the cavity on top of their head retains water, and if this is damaged or its liquid is lost (either through spilling or drying up), the kappa is severely weakened.

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