Ɏ A TALL IVORY NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN WITH A TRUMPET AND CHILD

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Ɏ A TALL IVORY NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN WITH A TRUMPET AND CHILD Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The Dutchman is carved standing and gazing upward with a stern expression, holding a boy with a Chinese hairstyle who grasps a trumpet (lapa). He wears a long coat rendered with a stained and finely stippled surface, contrasting with the smoothly polished sleeves of his undershirt. His features are exaggerated in typical manner: protruding eyes set beneath a broad nose and a grimacing mouth, framed by flowing locks. Typical ‘chimney-type’ himotoshi to the reverse and underside. The ivory has developed a dark honey-gold patina. HEIGHT 8.6 cm During the Edo period, Dutch merchants were the only Europeans permitted to trade with Japan and were confined to the island of Dejima. Netsuke depicting foreigners were popular at the time. Interestingly, both the child and the lapa are of Chinese origin, reflecting the netsuke carvers’ tendency to combine various foreign attributes within a single composition. The present example is notable for the unusually detailed carving of the child. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related ivory netsuke of a Dutchman with a similarly detailed child, illustrated in Joly, Henri L. (1912) The W. L. Behrens Collection, Part 1, Netsuke, pl. XLI, no 3322. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 26-B-0108). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

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