School of Ozaki Kokusai (1835-1892), sealed Koku 谷
Japan, Shiba, Tokyo, c. 1860s-1880s
Of typical flattened form, the bulbous base with a subtly waisted stem flaring gently outward. The thin tendril of the plant in low relief twisting down the body in a snaking path with a single leaf at its center, finely detailed with small veins and simulated insect bites. Carved from a long section of antler with a single plug at the base. Natural himotoshi formed by the looping stem. Sealed KOKU in an oval reserve.
LENGTH 15.8 cm
Condition: Very good condition, few natural ‘flaws’ to the material as are to be expected.
Provenance: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, May 1995. From the collection of Dr. Ferdinand and Dr. Gudrun Thaler-Szulyovsky, acquired from the above and thence by descent in the same family. The couple, who had both been practicing law, met in 1967 through their mutual passion for art. Together they built a substantial and diverse art collection over many decades.
Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related obi-hasami netsuke of a gourd on a vine, sealed koku, dated 1860-1889, illustrated in Moss, Paul (2016) Kokusai The Genius: and Stag-antler Carving in Japan, vol. II, Sydney L. Moss Ltd., p. 294-295, no. 238.
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