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Ɏ TOMOTADA: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT COW
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2023年04月28日 开拍 / 2023年04月26日 截止委托
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? TOMOTADA: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT COW
By Izumiya Tomotada, signed Tomotada 友忠
Japan, Kyoto, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

A large and bulky ivory netsuke of a recumbent cow raising her head to the left and tilting it ever so slightly, her neck musculature tensing a little as a result. The sensitively crafted animal has a curious expression, the eyes inlaid in dark buffalo horn. The fur is very neatly incised and worn in all the right places, the yellowish ivory gleaming with patina throughout the composition. The thick horns and rope halter, which passes through the nose ring and swirls around up over the animal’s back, are both expertly carved. The underside shows the beautifully carved legs which are drawn underneath the body for compactness and the generously excavated himotoshi placed at angle and formed by one larger and one smaller hole. The signature TOMOTADA within a rectangular reserve touching the himotoshi, exactly as it should.

LENGTH 7 cm

Condition: Very good condition with typical wear, age cracks, and traces of use. Tiny chip to one ear.

A masterful and remarkably sculptural rendition of a very classic subject by Tomotada, which is somewhat overlooked by collectors and experts alike as there are many copies. The present carving, however, is certainly by this artist mentioned in the Soken Kisho of 1781 and regarded as the founder of the ‘Kyoto school’.

Auction comparison:
Compare to a closely related ivory netsuke of a cow raising its head, by Tomotada, at Bonhams, The Julius & Arlette Katchen Collection of Fine Netsuke Part II, 10 May 2017, London, lot 53 (sold for 149,000 GBP). Compare particularly the underside, signature and himotoshi.

Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0032).

This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

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