JUGYOKU: A RARE TSUISHU (CARVED RED LACQUER) NETSUKE OF A BOY PLAYING WITH A PUPPY

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JUGYOKU: A RARE TSUISHU (CARVED RED LACQUER) NETSUKE OF A BOY PLAYING WITH A PUPPY By Ryukosai Jugyoku II (1815-1877), signed Jugyoku 壽玉 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The tsuishu (carved red lacquer) netsuke is finely modeled, depicting a charming boy seated playfully holding a puppy that wriggles in delight. The boy’s robe is intricately incised with a diaper pattern, and his hair is delicately carved with fine lines. The puppy’s eyes, double-inlaid in pale translucent and dark horn, give it a wonderfully expressive look. The reverse features two asymmetrical himotoshi, the smaller hole ringed in tortoiseshell, and signed underneath in a tortoiseshell plaque JUGYOKU. HEIGHT 4.3 cm Ryukosai Jugyoku II (1815-1877) was renowned for his ability to combine various materials in his work, with tsuishu carving being a particular specialty. While tsuishu was occasionally used for decorative accents, netsuke carved entirely from this medium are exceedingly rare, making this example particularly remarkable. Literature comparison: Compare a related netsuke of a shojo dancer with tsuishu details by the same artist, signed Jugyoku, illustrated in Jahss, Melvin H. and Betty Jahss (1971) Inro and Other Miniature Forms of Japanese Lacquer Art, p. 259, no. 162.

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