LOT 241 Ɏ AN IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO SUMO WRESTLERS
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Ɏ AN IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO SUMO WRESTLERSJapan, Osaka, early 19 th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Boldly carved to depict two wrestlers engaged in a match, dressed only in a fundoshi, the one in the front executing the kawazu gaku technique (one leg entanglement drop), as he coils his leg around his opponent’s, effectively using his weight to topple him. The artist has captured this dynamic powershift with humor, typical for the Osaka school. The eyes are inlaid with large dark horn pupils further enforcing the caricatural nature of the carving.HEIGHT 5.8 cmCondition: A section of one leg and the toes of the other foot are restored. Otherwise good condition with some wear and expected age cracks. Fine and smooth honey patina.Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection, Paris.Auction comparison: Compare a closely related ivory netsuke by Isshu, dated early 19th century and attributed to the Osaka school, at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 25 September 2020, Vienna, lot 70 (sold for 2,528 EUR).Trade Certificate: In accordance with new EU regulations that went into effect in January 2022, we have applied for a certificate to sell this item within the EU. We expect the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology to issue the certificate in 3-6 weeks. The item can only be shipped / handed over once the certificate has been issued.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. Notes RefButton1
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