A LARGE KUROGAKI (BLACK PERSIMMON) WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT HORSE

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A LARGE KUROGAKI (BLACK PERSIMMON) WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT HORSE Unsigned Japan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Boldly carved from kurogaki (black persimmon) wood as a recumbent horse, lying with its legs tucked beneath the body and the head turned slightly back. The mane and tail are neatly incised, while the musculature and contours are rendered with subtle naturalism, capturing the animal’s relaxed yet alert posture. The beautifully grained wood is attractively polished, displaying the distinctive dark figuring of kurogaki. Two himotoshi to the underside. LENGTH 6 cm Auction comparison: Compare a related ebony wood netsuke of a recumbent horse, by Shokichi, dated to the mid-19th century, 6.4 cm long, at Christie’s, An Important European Collection of Netsuke, 14 November 2001, London, lot 16 (sold for GBP 10,575 or approx. EUR 23,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing).

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