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Ɏ AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A FISHERGIRL (AMA) ON A LARGE CLAM
Lot 115 - NE0525
Unsigned
Japan, Osaka, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
An old and spirited carving, attractively worn, depicting a diving girl (ama), dressed only in a straw skirt, her long finely incised hair flowing down her back, and proudly pressing down her entire body against the half of an oversized hamaguri clam. Two himotoshi to the underside. The ivory bearing a superb honey patina.
LENGTH 4.5 cm
Condition: Good condition with old wear, traces of use, and natural age cracks. Superficially incised two-character signature to the underside of the clam.
Provenance: From the Collection of Dr Reinhard Lohrberg (1943-2024), Hanover, acquired from Robert Fleischel (Sagemonoya), Tokyo, on 6 April 2016.
While there is a spurious signature reading ‘Shigemasa’ to the underside, this is likely by an Osaka studio belonging to the circle of Garaku, and while the features are largely rubbed away from centuries of handling, one can still see the profound humor imbued into the expression by this anonymous Osaka carver.
Auction comparison:
Compare a related ivory netsuke of a diving girl with a large awabi clam, by Garaku, at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 16 April 2021, Vienna, lot 68 (sold for EUR 13,420).
Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number DE-K -241121-531).
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