Katalognummer: JAPNE0619-175 A TOKYO-SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF OKAME BY YASUTAKA By Yasutaka (Hoko), ivory netsuke with horn, metal and mother of pearl inlays Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912) or later The Shinto goddess Okame, famous for the first striptease in Japan, has several names such as Otafuku or Uzume. This netsuke shows her sitting on her knees with a fan made from stained horn in both hands and is easily recognizable by her chubby cheeks as well as the two black brows on her forehead, called Bobo mayuge. The garment patterns are very fine, dense and small, partly with inset mother-of-pearl. The himotoshi are set with dark horn. Signature YASUTAKA 保孝, a student of Yasuaki from the Tokyo school. HEIGHT 3.5 cm Provenance: British private collection. Condition: Very good condition. Schätzpreis 估價: € 800 Startpreis 起拍價: € 400 -
Katalognummer: JAPNE0619-175 A TOKYO-SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF OKAME BY YASUTAKA By Yasutaka (Hoko), ivory netsuke with horn, metal and mother of pearl inlays Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912) or later The Shinto goddess Okame, famous for the first striptease in Japan, has several names such as Otafuku or Uzume. This netsuke shows her sitting on her knees with a fan made from stained horn in both hands and is easily recognizable by her chubby cheeks as well as the two black brows on her forehead, called Bobo mayuge. The garment patterns are very fine, dense and small, partly with inset mother-of-pearl. The himotoshi are set with dark horn. Signature YASUTAKA 保孝, a student of Yasuaki from the Tokyo school. HEIGHT 3.5 cm Provenance: British private collection. Condition: Very good condition. Schätzpreis 估價: € 800 Startpreis 起拍價: € 400 -
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