By Chikuyosai Tomochika, signed Tomochika 友親 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Depicting the concubine Tamamo no Mae smiling and holding a fan against the side of her face, leaning against a nine-tailed kitsune (fox) – her true identity. A woman, possibly Abe no Seimei’s wife, creeps up to her, armed with a knife and about to strike. The details are finely inked, some red coloring is used for the mouths. Natural himotoshi and signed underneath TOMOCHIKA inside a wavy reserve. HEIGHT 4.7 cm Condition: Excellent condition with hardly any wear. Provenance: Ex-collection Jury Kolodotschko, purchased from Kunsthandel Klefisch, Auction 89, 27 September 2008, Cologne, lot 165. Literature comparison: For a similar netsuke by Tomochika and an explanation of the depicted legend see Marie-Therese Coullery and Martin S. Newstead (1977) The Baur Collection, pp. 174-175, C 419.
By Chikuyosai Tomochika, signed Tomochika 友親 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Depicting the concubine Tamamo no Mae smiling and holding a fan against the side of her face, leaning against a nine-tailed kitsune (fox) – her true identity. A woman, possibly Abe no Seimei’s wife, creeps up to her, armed with a knife and about to strike. The details are finely inked, some red coloring is used for the mouths. Natural himotoshi and signed underneath TOMOCHIKA inside a wavy reserve. HEIGHT 4.7 cm Condition: Excellent condition with hardly any wear. Provenance: Ex-collection Jury Kolodotschko, purchased from Kunsthandel Klefisch, Auction 89, 27 September 2008, Cologne, lot 165. Literature comparison: For a similar netsuke by Tomochika and an explanation of the depicted legend see Marie-Therese Coullery and Martin S. Newstead (1977) The Baur Collection, pp. 174-175, C 419.
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