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A POWERFUL STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A DRAGON WITH TAMA, ATTRIBUTED TO MOTOTADA
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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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A POWERFUL STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A DRAGON WITH TAMA, ATTRIBUTED TO MOTOTADA
Attributed to Mototada, unsigned
Japan, Kyoto, mid-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

Powerfully carved, the three-clawed two-horned dragon writhing around a large tama pearl which is smoothly polished, creating an appealing contrast to the dragon’s scaly body, the beast with a ferocious expression, its eyes inlaid with dark horn. The skillfully executed incision work is darkly stained for effect. The tama with the rather well-hidden himotoshi. The base of the tama and areas of the dragon’s body with a rich, pale-brown patina.

HEIGHT 5.3 cm

Condition: Very good condition, minor wear, natural imperfections.
Provenance: Ex-collection Michael Tomkinson (by repute).

The present lot is attributed to Mototada, who belongs to an important group of 18th-century figure carvers, which also includes Tomohisa. About this group, Jay Hopkins writes, “Working in staghorn, they primarily produced large figures ranging from 3 to 6 inches in height. Subject matter usually involved Chinese legends, including Shoki, sennin, Kann’u, guardians and entertainers. They effectively used black horn to inlay eye pupils, buttons and other details – perhaps the earliest cavers to use this technique.” See Sydney L. Moss Ltd. (2016) Kokusai The Genius: and Stag-antler Carving in Japan, vol. I, p. 30.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related stag antler netsuke of Chinnan Sennin and a dragon by Mototada, illustrated in Chappell, Sharon / Welch, Matthew (1999) Netsuke: The Japanese Art of Miniature Carving, p. 24, no. 9.

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