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Ɏ ICHIMUKEN NANKA: A RARE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE WITH HISTORICAL INSCRIPTIONS
LOT 906 - AK0923
By Ichimuken Nanka, signed Nanka to
Japan, Izumi province, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
The two-part manju of flat circular form, finely engraved in delicate kebori with a large panel featuring a lengthy inscription of a list of brave vassals of the Toyotomi Clan: Hidenaga (Yamato province), Hidetsugu (Omi province), Oda Nobukatsu (Owari province), Hidenobu (Gifu province, Mino), Hashiba Hidesada (Iga province), Yuuki Hideyasu (Echizen province); and the Council of Five Elders (Go-tairou) –Tokugawa Ieyasu is missing from the list but the rest of four Elders are inscribed: Maeda Toshiie (Kanazawa, Kaga fief), Mori Terumoto (Aki province), Ukita Hideie (Bishu, Mimasaka provinces), Uesugi Kagekatsu (Echizen province).
The reverse further with two panels, one oblong and one fan-shaped. The oblong reserve lists the Seven Spears of Shizugadake: Kato Kiyomasa (1562–1611), Katagiri Katsumoto(1556–1615), Fukushima Masanori (1561–1624), Kato Yoshiaki (1563–1631), Wakizaka Yasuharu (1554–1626), Hirano Nagayasu (1559–1628) and Kasuya Takenori (1562–1607). The fan-shaped reserve references the legendary hero Choryo (Zhang Liang in Chinese, c. 251 BC-186 BC).
Central himotoshi to the back, the cord attachment inside. Signed to the lower left in the back NANKA to [carved by Nanka]. The artist was known for his delicately engraved designs featuring historical inscriptions.
DIAMETER 3.6 cm
Condition: Good condition with minor traces of wear and tiny smoothed abrasions along the borders. The discs do not perfectly fit together.
Auction comparison:
Compare a related manju netsuke by Nanka at Bonhams, The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art Part I, 9 November 2010, London, lot 151 (sold for 4,560 GBP.)
Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0330).
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