Ivory netsuke with a puppy playing with a hat19th century; eyes inlaid in horn Diameter: 3.2 cm Ivory netsuke depicting a typical Japanese hat on which a puppy is lying. The animal is depicted with vivid naturalness, the attention to detail is so high that his expression makes him look animated. The puppy is intent on tearing with its teeth a part of the hat, on which begin to appear some holes. The balance of the composition is based on the extreme geometry of the hat, gently broken by the presence of the dog.Netsuke for sale. Price on application. Please include item stock...
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Muromachi to Momoyama period, 16th centuryLacquered wood and bamboo, 46 x 21 cmLenght: 50 cm The various implements used by samurai commanders to signal orders on the batter field or to direct troop movements were referred to as jineigu. Among them, the gunbai uchiwa, a fixed fan, was the equipment that was used by generals and daimyō and hence became a symbol of power.Early gunbai were rather simple, with sober decoration. This one, as most of those from the Muromachi period, has a rather small flat area and a long bamboo handle in order to be easily used on the batter field. The flat...
Birds and riverA six-panel folding screen ARTISTHara Zaichu (1750-1837)DATEEdo Period (1615-1867), 19th centuryMEDIUMInk, pigments, gofun and gold on paperDIMENSIONS106 by 268 cmSIGNATURE Hara Zaichu; artist’s sealsNOTESKanagu with Kiku (emperor’s seal) The fine traditional composition shows very well defined birds and chrysanthemums with other flowers on a river, while the sky is left unpainted in plain paper, sprinkled with gold and silver flakes to render the clouds.Pupil of Maruyama Okyo (1733-95), Hara Zaichu is one of the prominent Kyoto artists of his...
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