Ito-in netsuke18th century6.3 x 3.7 cmA stag antler "silk seal" netsuke Ito-in are among the oldest netsuke. Originally used as seals for the silks commerced in the port of Hakata near Nagasaki, they all have similar features: the subject is almost invariably a head of a stranger - European or Asian - deformed to adapt to the stag shape. These figures, called "konronjin" bear a fierce expression, maybe becuse they were used also to incute fear to the superstitious local workers who might be tempted to steal the silks. The missing seal was stored in the cavity...
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Jiun Onko(1718-1804)臨済云逢佛殺佛 Linji said if you meet the Buddha, kill the BuddhaInk on paper, 134.6 x 26.7 cmMounts: 216 x 34.5 cmSealed Nyorenge fuchokusi, Jiun and another seal Zen koans are paradoxical phrases and questions with seemingly no meaning or answer. This one, said by Linji, the founder of Rinzai Zen school, is one of the most famous. As usual for zen, the meaning can be multiple and it is not straight forward.Buddhism is quite unique in that its founder never said, "Believe what I say." Buddhism means find out for yourself. Whatever your conception is of...
Samurai mask shaped as a TenguMid Edo period (1615-1867)This menpō presents some features, such as the nose shaped like a beak, which suggests that represents the face of a Tengu. The Tengu are mythological creatures of ancient Japanese tradition identify both as kami (gods) and as yokai (demons). They are usually represented as birdman with a long prominent nose or, as in this case, a beak. The mask interior is lacquered and the iron yodarekake is made in four kiritsukezane plates.On this page is a comprehensive glossary of common...
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