18c staghorn netsuke MONKEY with shishimai mask
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Excellent 18th century staghorn netsuke of a performing monkey wearing a short jacket and holding a shishimai mask above its right shoulder. A mirror image of this netsuke is illustrated in 2001 Scholten Japanese Art catalog EXPRESSIONS OF STYLE: NETSUKE AS ART, p. 24, appears to be by the same carver. Superb faces (puzzled simian and angry shishi, both with horn inlaid eyes), natural flow to the lines of textiles and shishi mane. Porous part of stag antler on top is plugged as is usual in such pieces and the plug is carved as part of the netsuke - see photo detail of its curly mane. Its feet are carved from a separate piece of stag antler, but are original, not a repair - porous part of the main piece of material was exactly where its feet were supposed to be, so the carver used additional piece. Well balanced - stands on its own, superb warm patina turning honey color on the back where netsuke was touching silk of kimono. Extraordinary sculpture. Height 3 1/8 inches (79 mm).
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18c staghorn netsuke MONKEY with shishimai mask
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