Ɏ IKKOSAI: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF THREE MONKEYS

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Ɏ IKKOSAI: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF THREE MONKEYS By ‘Saru’ Ikkosai, signed Ikkosai 一光齋 Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) Finely carved as three monkeys entwined in a circular manju-style formation, their bodies interlocked to form a compact composition. One with its hand raised to its mouth and biting into a fruit, another glancing outward with a playful grin, and the third clinging closely to its companions. Their fur is finely incised and beautifully stained, as is typical of this artist. Natural himotoshi and signed underneath in a polished oval reserve IKKOSAI. LENGTH 3.6 cm For a detailed discussion of the artist see INSJ Vol. 39, no. 3, Fall 2019, pp. 29-34. As noted in the article, the artist dubbed ‘Saru’ Ikkosai appeared to have a shared sphere of influence with the master carvers Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892) of Osaka and Meikeisai Hojitsu of Tokyo. Auction comparison: Compare to a closely related group of three monkeys, albeit in a different pose, by the same artist, signed Ikkosai, at Bonhams, The Julius and Arlette Katchen Collection of Fine Netsuke Part I, 8 November 2016, London, lot 101 (sold for GBP 4,000 or approx. EUR 7,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number At 25-B-1277). 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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