Lot details By Mitsuharu, signed Mitsuharu 光春 Japan, Kyoto, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Boldly carved seated, its head turned back to the right in a typical attitude as it protects a large ball with all paws, the bulging eyes with dark-inlaid pupils, the curled mane and fur neatly incised, the mouth slightly agape revealing tongue and teeth, the back and underside with large and generously excavated himotoshi, the underside of the ball with the signature MITSUHARU within an oval reserve. The ivory bearing an unusual, attractive cream-colored patination. HEIGHT 4.5 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear, expected age cracks, few small nicks. Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection, Paris. Literature comparison: Compare a related ivory netsuke of a shishi with ball by Mitsuharu, illustrated in Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part A, p. 532. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related ivory netsuke of a shishi with ball by Mitsuharu at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 10 November 2011, London, lot 56 (sold for 8,750 GBP). Trade Certificate: In accordance with new EU regulations that went into effect in January 2022, we have applied for a certificate to sell this item within the EU. We expect the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology to issue the certificate in 4-8 weeks. The item can only be shipped / handed over once the certificate has been issued.
Lot details By Mitsuharu, signed Mitsuharu 光春 Japan, Kyoto, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Boldly carved seated, its head turned back to the right in a typical attitude as it protects a large ball with all paws, the bulging eyes with dark-inlaid pupils, the curled mane and fur neatly incised, the mouth slightly agape revealing tongue and teeth, the back and underside with large and generously excavated himotoshi, the underside of the ball with the signature MITSUHARU within an oval reserve. The ivory bearing an unusual, attractive cream-colored patination. HEIGHT 4.5 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear, expected age cracks, few small nicks. Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection, Paris. Literature comparison: Compare a related ivory netsuke of a shishi with ball by Mitsuharu, illustrated in Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part A, p. 532. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related ivory netsuke of a shishi with ball by Mitsuharu at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 10 November 2011, London, lot 56 (sold for 8,750 GBP). Trade Certificate: In accordance with new EU regulations that went into effect in January 2022, we have applied for a certificate to sell this item within the EU. We expect the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology to issue the certificate in 4-8 weeks. The item can only be shipped / handed over once the certificate has been issued.
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