Lot details Inscribed Shibayama 芝山 Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) Published: Netsuke Kenkyukai Study Journal, vol.11, no.1, p. 12. Sydney L. Moss (2010) they are all fire and every one doth shine. The Elly Nordskog Collection of Japanese Inro, Pipecases and Netsuke, London, pp. 378-379, no. 124. The two-part ivory manju netsuke superbly inlaid in silver with gold and copper details, translucent buffalo horn, aogai, and malachite with a design of a boy dressed in Korean garments, riding a goat and holding a fan, next to craggy rocks, a fence, and a large leafy plant. The back with central himotoshi and replaced signature plaque reading Shibayama. DIAMETER 3.9 cm Condition: Good condition, minor wear to inlays, possibly some minor old repairs to malachite. The signature plaque is replaced. Provenance: Ex-collection Elinor “Elly” Nordskog (1919-2013). As noted by Sydney Moss Ltd. it is unlikely that this manju is by a member of the Shibayama family, but much more likely by the talented metalworker Serizawa Ryumin (born ca. 1836). Literature comparison: A related manju netsuke with similar inlays depicting Tenaga is in The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, accession no. 71.985. 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 Inscribed Shibayama 芝山 Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) Published: Netsuke Kenkyukai Study Journal, vol.11, no.1, p. 12. Sydney L. Moss (2010) they are all fire and every one doth shine. The Elly Nordskog Collection of Japanese Inro, Pipecases and Netsuke, London, pp. 378-379, no. 124. The two-part ivory manju netsuke superbly inlaid in silver with gold and copper details, translucent buffalo horn, aogai, and malachite with a design of a boy dressed in Korean garments, riding a goat and holding a fan, next to craggy rocks, a fence, and a large leafy plant. The back with central himotoshi and replaced signature plaque reading Shibayama. DIAMETER 3.9 cm Condition: Good condition, minor wear to inlays, possibly some minor old repairs to malachite. The signature plaque is replaced. Provenance: Ex-collection Elinor “Elly” Nordskog (1919-2013). As noted by Sydney Moss Ltd. it is unlikely that this manju is by a member of the Shibayama family, but much more likely by the talented metalworker Serizawa Ryumin (born ca. 1836). Literature comparison: A related manju netsuke with similar inlays depicting Tenaga is in The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, accession no. 71.985. 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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