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Ɏ KOSAI MORITOSHI: A FINE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING GENTOKU ON HORSEBACK
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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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? KOSAI MORITOSHI: A FINE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING GENTOKU ON HORSEBACK
By Kosai Moritoshi (1854-1911), signed Kosai Moritoshi 孝齋 守壽 with kakihan
Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Finely carved in shishiaibori with the Han-dynasty hero on horseback, brandishing a long spear, wearing a patterned robe over his armor, the horse with finely incised fur, all surrounded by thick clouds. Cord attachment through the peg in the middle. Signed to the back KOSAI MORITOSHI with the characteristic ‘flying crane’ kakihan.

DIAMETER 5.6 cm

Condition: Excellent condition with only minor wear.

Gentoku was a descendant of the fourth generation of the Emperor Keitei of the Eastern Hung dynasty. Although of Royal blood, he began life in the humble position of a shoemaker. After he put down an uprising by the 'Yellow Ribbon Rebels' he was rewarded by the emperor and was made governor of Yoshu. But when the emperor was defeated Gentoku lost his position and became homeless. A relative of his, Riu Hio, took him in and even gave him quarters in a nearby castle. This did not please Riu Hio's wife or relatives and they plotted to kill Gentoku. His escape took place when, surrounded on three sides, the only way out was to the west where there was a cliff overlooking a wide river with a fast flowing current. As soon as he realized his position, Gentoku, without a moment's delay, decided to attempt to escape across the river, and without waiting to inform his escort, he threw himself onto his favorite horse Tekiro and bolted towards the water. As soon as it became obvious that the bird was flown, a body of horsemen was detached in pursuit, but Gentoku, although aware of the apparent hopelessness of his task, gave rein to his good horse and dashed into the river. None of his pursuers felt himself called upon to attempt to follow the fugitive into the swirling waters, and, fate favoring the bold, Gentoku safely negotiated the dangerous passage and gained the opposite bank, thus escaping the snare so carefully set for him.

Kosai Moritoshi (1854-1911) was the founder of a school of Manju netsuke carvers. Ueda Reikichi describes this carver’s work as having “a beautiful style”. See Bushell, Raymond (1961) The Netsuke Handbook by Ueda Reikichi, p. 543.

Museum comparison:
Compare a closely related ivory manju netsuke by Kosai Moritoshi depicting the same subject, 5.2 cm, dated late 19th to early 20th century, formerly in the collection of Raymond Bushell and now in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number M.87.263.25.

Auction comparison:
Compare a related ivory manju netsuke by Kosai Moritoshi, depicting Prince Hanzoku and the nine-tailed fox, similarly carved in shishiaibori, at Galerie Zacke, 1 September 2022, Vienna, lot 171 (sold for 5,056 EUR).

Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22NL306107/20).

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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