Attributed to Yamaguchi Okatomo, unsigned
Japan, Kyoto, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
A humorous depiction of a monkey crouching on an upturned mushroom, the thick stalk sinuously curved over the finely incised radial gills, stippled to the foot, the monkey gently shifting its trailing hindleg as it ducks for cover behind the stem, the cap of the fungi subtly indented, further lending movement to the superbly stained study. The primate’s coat minutely worked and inked for detail, attractively worn to the high points. Generously excavated, asymmetrical himotoshi to the underside, the larger hole of oval shape.
LENGTH 4.9 cm
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear to the high points.
Literature comparison:
For a closely related ivory netsuke of a monkey crouching on an upturned mushroom, signed Okakoto, late 18th-early 19th century, formerly in the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania, see Christie’s, Fine Netsuke from an Important American East Coast Museum, Part III, 5 July 1977, London, lot 66. Also compare an unsigned ivory netsuke depicting a rat on a mushroom in Cohen, George (1974) In Search of Netsuke & Inro, p. 34, no. 41, illustrated on pl IV.
Auction comparison:
Compare a related ivory netsuke of a monkey seated on a zabuton at Lempertz, Asian Art, 18 June 2024, Cologne, lot 428 (estimate EUR 12,000-14,000).
Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 24-B-0297).
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