Ɏ † A SUPERB WALRUS TUSK NETSUKE OF A MOKUGYO AND HOSSU, ATTRIBUTED TO RENSAI

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Ɏ † A SUPERB WALRUS TUSK NETSUKE OF A MOKUGYO AND HOSSU, ATTRIBUTED TO RENSAI Attributed to Ishikawa Rensai, unsigned Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, c. 1860s-1880s Of appealingly compact form,superbly carved and stained as a mokugo, a Buddhist ritual instrument, with incised scales and two confront dragon hands sharing a tama in their mouths, encircled by a sweeping hossu (Buddhist flywhisk), its handle carved as a long-snouted baku. The himotoshi formed ‘naturally’ by the generous coiling of the hossu in the back. LENGTH 3.9 cm The details, compact design and the staining are especially reminiscent of Rensai’s work, and the netsuke is very possible by him; but it might just have been carved by Hakusai or Tokoku or some other perfectionist in a Rensaiesque moment. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related ivory manju netsuke of a flywhisk and mokugyo, by Rensai, dated to the mid-19th century, 3.4 cm (diameter), at Christie’s, The Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection of Netsuke, Part IV, 23 April 1991, New York, lot 163 (sold for USD 2,860 or approx. EUR 6,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU. 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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