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Ɏ KAIGYOKUSAI MASATSUGU: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A PUPPY WITH TOY DOG
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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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? KAIGYOKUSAI MASATSUGU: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A PUPPY WITH TOY DOG
By Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), signed Kaigyoku 懐玉 with seal Masatsugu 正次
Japan, Osaka, second half of 19th century

Superbly carved as a puppy seated on its haunches and playing with a toy bird, the four paws close together, its head lowered. The eyes are inlaid in tortoiseshell with dark horn pupils. The puppy is so engrossed in the toy that it does not appear to notice the string, executed in gold lacquer, wrapped around its body. The animal is further detailed with subtly carved raised whiskers, floppy ears, and a curved tail which is raised in excitement. The hairwork is slightly worn, revealing the beautifully gleaming ivory underneath, however what remains of the hairwork is truly a spectacular sight, especially when viewed under a magnifying glass – not a single stroke is misplaced, each minutely incised line complements the other perfectly, adding to the sublime color, gleam, and overall feel of the material. The piece is truly a joy to handle, much owed to the compact design of the netsuke, which is ideally shaped. The underside with the himotoshi, one of which is obscured by a paw, the same haunch incised with the signature KAIGYOKU within a polished reserve and the seal MASATSUGU within a polished and incised square reserve.

LENGTH 2.8 cm

Condition: Professionally restored to the right front paw and to the separately carved and inset toy bird which has been previously lost. The gold lacquered string is original to the composition and has been repaired as well. Minor typical wear to hairwork.

Kaigyokusai only chose the best pieces of ivory for his carvings, this being pure white tokata ivory, which the artist has lightly stained yellow.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related ivory netsuke by Kaigyokusai Masatsugu depicting the same subject, illustrated in Hurtig, Helen (December 1978) Animals of the Oriental Zodiac, INCS Journal, Vol. 6, No. 3, p. 48. Another closely related ivory netsuke by Kaigyokusai Masatsugu is illustrated in Davey, Neil K. (1974) Netsuke: A comprehensive study based on the M.T. Hindson Collection, p. 53, no. 126, and in Lazarnick, George (1981) Netsuke & Inro Artists, and How to Read Their Signatures, vol. 1, p. 563.

Auction comparison:
Compare a closely related ivory netsuke of a puppy with a toy bird, by Kaigyokusai Masatsugu, at Bonhams, The Julius and Arlette Katchen Collection of Fine Netsuke Part II, 10 May 2017, London, lot 129 (sold for 30,000 GBP).

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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