A FINE TANBA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF CHOKARO SENNIN

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A FINE TANBA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF CHOKARO SENNIN Unsigned Japan, Tanba province, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Superbly carved as Chokaro sennin standing on one foot, his face with a cheerful expression, cheering, with a finely carved long, flowing beard. He is carrying a double gourd vessel over his right shoulder which is tied to a rope that he holds with both hands. The robe is beautifully rendered with artemisia leaves. The wood is accentuated with black coloring in the crevices for effect, very typical for the Tanba school artists. Generously excavated himotoshi through the back. The gourd with a fine, soft polish. HEIGHT 6.1 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related wood netsuke of Chokaro sennin with a large gourd by Toyomasa, illustrated in F. Meinertzhagen Lazarnick (1986) MCI, Part B, p. 954. Auction comparison: For a closely related wood netsuke of Chokaro sennin, by Toyomasa, see Kunsthandel Klefisch, Auction 68, December 1998, lot 575.

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