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Ɏ A FINE IVORY NETSUKE DEPICTING THE SPY ONCHI SAKON MITSUKAZU WITH A MONKEY, ATTRIBUTED TO OKATOMO
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2023年12月01日 开拍 / 2023年11月29日 截止委托
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? A FINE IVORY NETSUKE DEPICTING THE SPY ONCHI SAKON MITSUKAZU WITH A MONKEY, ATTRIBUTED TO OKATOMO

Attributed to Yamaguchi Okatomo, unsigned
Japan, Kyoto, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

Finely carved, the man holding the ornery monkey by an arm and leg as it tries to remove his hood. The disguised spy glancing over his shoulder with an angry expression, his mouth open exposing his gritting teeth, and his eyes glaring daggers at the monkey, which pushes off his back with one leg in impish resistance. Onchi Sakon is clothed in a large robe with a tiger-stripe pattern to the back with his sword tucked into his obi. Generously excavated, asymmetrical himotoshi to the back. The well-worn ivory has a rich patina with a deep-yellow tone.

HEIGHT 5.7 cm

Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few expected age cracks.
Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Ferdinand and Dr. Gudrun Thaler-Szulyovsky, acquired at Galerie Zacke on 30 May 1994, and thence by descent in the same family. The couple, who had both been practicing law, met in 1967 through their mutual passion for art. Together they built a substantial and diverse art collection over many decades.

Sakon, the retainer of Kusunoki Masashige (1294-1336), with a sword on his back, has disguised himself as a monkey performer (sarumawashi) to penetrate the fortress of the enemy Ashikaga as a spy. The characteristic headdress, as worn by hunters, is a common prop of people who camouflage or hide.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related ivory netsuke, by Okatomo, depicting the same subject, illustrated in Jirka-Schmitz Patrizia, The World of Netsuke, The Werdelmann Collection at the Museum Kunst Palast Düsseldorf, p. 82, no. 256.





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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