Barry Davies 11/94, Netsuke 4-16


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004: Stylized dragon #31 on seal. Stag horn. Seal: Koku
005: Earthquake fish in pail of water, other fish and crustaceans, boxwood, unsigned, 199th century
006: Carp #66, its tail curled against his body. Ivory. Unsigned (style of Masanao)

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007: Wasp #62, inside a rotting pear. Box wood. Signed: Sangetsu
008: Monkey #50, seated, holding down a tortoise. Ivory. Signed: Okatori

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009: Frog #53, resting on a log. Umimatsu. Signed: Iwami no kuni Kanman
0010: Crab on a piece f driftwood #70. Black persimmon. Signed: Seiyodo Tomiharu

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011: Rat #9 on a large Chestnut. Ukibori. Buffalo horn. Signed: Kanman
012: Horse resting #36. Ivory. Unsigned

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013: Tiger #28, seated, looking backwards. Box wood. Signed: Shin Toyo (Toyoyo?)
014: Hare #34, crouching. Box wood. Signed: Toyomasa

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015: Hare# 33, crouching. Ivory. Signed: Toyomasa
016: Boar #45, recumbent, about to rise. Box wood. Signed: Toyomasa
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2 Responses to Barry Davies 11/94, Netsuke 4-16

  1. Willi says:

    Hi Judy,
    I can still see that little rat right in front of me but the chestnut was more wonderfully carved and in truly translucent buffalo horn. First, of course, I bought it as yet another rat netsuke but the Iwami carver Kanman was a favorite of mine though less famous than Tomiharu Seiyodo, the founding father of the Iwami school. He worked also more often in other materials. I owned many pieces in UMIMATSU, or sea pine by Kanman. And several boar tusks, only one by Seiyodo.
    Willi

  2. Hi Willi, checking out some images on the internet this morning, I ran across a netsuke of yours that linked me here. I have enjoyed looking through your netsuke and reading some of your posts. I hope that you are doing well, and enjoying your days wherever they are taking you!
    011 rat on chestnut carved from Buffalo horn –I love the coloration change -a very interesting and appealing effect! They are all wonderful though. I love owning your book, and take it out often to “window shop”!
    Best to you always,
    Judy

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