LOT 0167 SHUGETSU
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SHUGETSU: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF OKAME AS A MERMAID (NINGYO) By Shugetsu, signed Shugetsu 舟月 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) A rather unusual netsuke of the Shinto goddess Okame 'disguised' as a mermaid, her plump cheeks and bawdy open-mouthed smile belie her identity. She holds a phallic object in both hands, cradling it against her left cheek. Her long hair is finely incised, and the scales are meticulously rendered. Large, asymmetrical himotoshi underneath, next to the boldly carved signature SHUGETSU. The wood bearing a fine patina. LENGTH 5 cm Condition: Excellent condition, minor surface wear. Provenance: A private collection formed between 1964 to 1967 under the guidance of W. W. Winkworth. Sold at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 6 November 2007, London, lot 48 (sold for 3,840 GBP). Ex-collection Teddy Hahn, Darmstadt, acquired from the above. Only one other netsuke of a mermaid by Shugetsu is recorded, and rather interestingly it also depicts Okame (see literature comparison). Literature comparison: Compare to a similar netsuke of Okame as a mermaid by Shugetsu in Sagemonoya (2002) Netsuke, Ojime & Masatoshi's Kabuki, no. 33.
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