LOT 237 MASAKAZU: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONI TRAPPING SHOKI
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MASAKAZU: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONI TRAPPING SHOKIBy Masakazu, signed MasakazuJapan, Gifu/Nagoya, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Superbly carved with minutely detailed expression as a mischievous oni trapping Shoki underneath a finely carved straw basket, the demon queller slightly flattened and using all his might to lift the basket ever so slightly. The details finely carved all around. One himotoshi to the side, the other tucked away underneath Shoki’s robe where the signature is found - MASAKAZU. The dark cherry wood bearing a fine, unctuous patina.LENGTH 3 cmCondition: Excellent condition.Provenance: Swiss private collection.Auction comparison:A related wood netsuke by Tomokazu was sold at Zacke, Fine Netsuke, Sagemono & Okimono, 27 April 2019, Vienna, lot 266 (sold for 12,640 EUR). Notes RefButton1
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