Lot details By Doraku, signed Doraku 道乐 Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Well carved and superbly stained as a portly warrior standing, leaning slightly forwards as he removes his protective vest, the rest of his suit of armor on the ground before him, his face showing a strained expression, his hair elegantly falling in strands over the back, the fine incision work heightened with sumi, the back with two himotoshi, the warrior’s loincloth signed to the back DORAKU. HEIGHT 4.8 cm Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and expected age cracks. Fine, smooth honey patina. Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection, Paris. Literature comparison: Compare a near-identical netsuke by Doraku, illustrated in Lazarnick, George (1981) Netsuke & Inro Artists, and How to Read Their Signatures, vol. 2, p. 1325. 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 Doraku, signed Doraku 道乐 Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Well carved and superbly stained as a portly warrior standing, leaning slightly forwards as he removes his protective vest, the rest of his suit of armor on the ground before him, his face showing a strained expression, his hair elegantly falling in strands over the back, the fine incision work heightened with sumi, the back with two himotoshi, the warrior’s loincloth signed to the back DORAKU. HEIGHT 4.8 cm Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and expected age cracks. Fine, smooth honey patina. Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection, Paris. Literature comparison: Compare a near-identical netsuke by Doraku, illustrated in Lazarnick, George (1981) Netsuke & Inro Artists, and How to Read Their Signatures, vol. 2, p. 1325. 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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