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AN EXCEPTIONAL AND LARGE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAKE, ATTRIBUTED TO OKATOMO
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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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AN EXCEPTIONAL AND LARGE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAKE, ATTRIBUTED TO OKATOMO
Attributed to Yamaguchi Okatomo, unsigned
Japan, Kyoto, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

A remarkably bulky and powerfully executed sculptural masterpiece – the snake coiling around itself, its body entirely naturalistically represented, varying in thickness, covered almost entirely in boldly incised scales. The majestic reptile’s large head is resting at the top of the composition, its eyes inlaid with dark horn pupils, its tongue extended and slithering down along the tail. Natural himotoshi. Unsigned, however confidently attributed to the Kyoto master Yamaguchi Okatomo, the manner of the expression and inlaid eyes idiosyncratic of this celebrated artist. The well-toned wood bearing a fine patina.

SIZE 3 x 4.2 x 4.9 cm

Condition: Excellent condition, minor wear. Fine, dark patina.
Provenance: Ex-collection Joe Kurstin. Dr. M. Joseph ‘Joe’ Kurstin (1931-2021) was a prominent Miami ophthalmologist who arguably built one of the greatest netsuke collections of all time. He was known by netsuke and inro lovers worldwide and made many lifelong friends in this tight-knit community. He published several books and articles on the subject and generously lent his collection for exhibitions at the Yale University Gallery, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Epcot Center at Disney World, and The Tobacco and Salt Museum, Tokyo.

Snakes from the Kyoto school are to be considered extremely rare. Only one other netsuke depicting a snake is recorded by Okatomo (see Museum comparison), however the present netsuke is the only one carved from wood. There are no recorded examples from other members of the Oka-school, such as from Okakoto or Okatori.

Literature comparison:
Compare to a related wood netsuke of a coiled snake by Tomotada illustrated in Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part B, p. 916.

Museum comparison:
Compare to a closely related ivory netsuke, signed Okatomo, in the collection of The British Museum, accession no. 1945,1017.603. Compare the manner of the head, inlaid eyes and the manner of the scales, which are more elaborate on the present wood netsuke, however show the same incised line at the intersection point of the individual scales.

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