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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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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
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