Two Japanese marine ivory katabori netsukes, 'Mask Carver' and 'Ono no Komachi', both signed, Meiji, 3,5 x 3,2 cm - 18,3 g / 5,8 x 2,4 cm - 17,5 g
拍卖行: Carlo Bonte Auctions
专场: 亚洲艺术品
拍品描述
Two Japanese marine ivory katabori netsukes, 'Mask Carver' and 'Ono no Komachi', both signed, Meiji, 3,5 x 3,2 cm - 18,3 g / 5,8 x 2,4 cm - 17,5 g A Japanese marine ivory katabori netsuke of a men-uchi (mask carver), depicted seated, meticulously working on a Noh mask, likely a Hyottoko, with his own facial expression puckered to mimic the mask's distorted features, the clever 'mirroring' symbolises shokunin kishitsu (the craftsman's spirit), where the creator becomes one with his work, signed, Meiji, 3,5 x 3,2 cm - 18,3 g A Japanese marine ivory katabori netsuke of Ono no Komachi, signed, Meiji, H 5,8 x 2,4 cm - 17,5 g
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