By Ikkan (1817-1893), signed Ikkansai saku 一貫齋作 Japan, Nagoya, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Published: Lazarnick, George (1981) Netsuke & Inro Artists, and How to Read Their Signatures, vol. 1, p. 508. Exhibited: Bonhams, Paris, during the International Netsuke Collector’s Society Convention October 2019. Naturalistically carved from wood with ivory teeth, a repair cleat and several ‘cracks’ on the skull, ‘natural’ himotoshi through several openings, the back of the skull incised with the signature IKKANSAI saku. LENGTH 4.2 cm, HEIGHT 3.9 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear. Provenance: European collection P. Jacquesson. Ikkan was a famous netsuke carver from Nagoya and active during the 19th century. F. M. Jonas mentions a wood netsuke with the name Ikkansai and notes that it must be identical to Ikkan (Netsuke, 1928, p. 135).
By Ikkan (1817-1893), signed Ikkansai saku 一貫齋作 Japan, Nagoya, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Published: Lazarnick, George (1981) Netsuke & Inro Artists, and How to Read Their Signatures, vol. 1, p. 508. Exhibited: Bonhams, Paris, during the International Netsuke Collector’s Society Convention October 2019. Naturalistically carved from wood with ivory teeth, a repair cleat and several ‘cracks’ on the skull, ‘natural’ himotoshi through several openings, the back of the skull incised with the signature IKKANSAI saku. LENGTH 4.2 cm, HEIGHT 3.9 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear. Provenance: European collection P. Jacquesson. Ikkan was a famous netsuke carver from Nagoya and active during the 19th century. F. M. Jonas mentions a wood netsuke with the name Ikkansai and notes that it must be identical to Ikkan (Netsuke, 1928, p. 135).
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