1 week, 2 days, 9 hours, 24 minutes and 25 seconds
Unsigned
Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Naturalistically carved as two chestnuts (kuri), the smaller flattened nut on top of the larger, the surface beautifully stained and polished, with minute stippling, a worm inlaid in dark wood and bone seen leaving a trail through the nut, a further movable bone maggot emerging from two holes. Large, asymmetrical himotoshi underneath.
LENGTH 4.4 cm
Condition: Excellent condition with only minor wear.
Provenance: Collection of Ted Adameck, thence by descent in the same family. Ted Adameck (1924-2019) was a legendary collector of Netsuke, active for many decades, operating two antique shops in Honolulu and writing countless articles and books on the subject as well as many others on Asian art and culture.
The quality of the present netsuke is remarkable and rivals the fine wood netsuke of chestnuts by the member of the So school.
Unsigned
Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Naturalistically carved as two chestnuts (kuri), the smaller flattened nut on top of the larger, the surface beautifully stained and polished, with minute stippling, a worm inlaid in dark wood and bone seen leaving a trail through the nut, a further movable bone maggot emerging from two holes. Large, asymmetrical himotoshi underneath.
LENGTH 4.4 cm
Condition: Excellent condition with only minor wear.
Provenance: Collection of Ted Adameck, thence by descent in the same family. Ted Adameck (1924-2019) was a legendary collector of Netsuke, active for many decades, operating two antique shops in Honolulu and writing countless articles and books on the subject as well as many others on Asian art and culture.
The quality of the present netsuke is remarkable and rivals the fine wood netsuke of chestnuts by the member of the So school.
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