Lot details By Chikuyosai Tomochika, signed Chikuyosai Tomochika 竹陽齋友親 with kakihan Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The courtesan reading a long calligraphic scroll held with both hands, her long hair tied at the back and falling over her loose robe, finely incised with a foliate design, as she sits on the recumbent elephant visibly delighted by her presence, smiling benevolently. Her facial features are finely carved with pronounced feminine features showing her beauty, while at the same time radiating tranquility and Buddhist compassion. The underside with two asymmetrical himotoshi and the signature CHIKUYOSAI TOMOCHIKA with a kakihan. LENGTH 7.2 cm Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. Provenance: French private collection. The underside with old inventory number, ‘123’. According to legend, Kimi was a courtesan in the village of Eguchi and was so devoted to Buddhist scripture that she became the incarnation of Fugen Bosatsu (Boddhisattva Samantabhadra). The imagery satirizes the Buddhist bodhisattva Fugen (Samantabhadra), whose mount is the elephant, by replacing the deity with a beautifully coiffed modern courtesan. Such a visual pun (mitate) was an artistic trope, popular in the Edo period. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related ivory netsuke of Eguchi no Kimi by Tomochika, 7.7 cm wide, also dated mid-19th century, with the same signature and kakihan, at Lempertz, The Papp Collection of Netsuke, 16 June 2018, Cologne, lot 1057 (sold for 8,060 EUR). 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 Chikuyosai Tomochika, signed Chikuyosai Tomochika 竹陽齋友親 with kakihan Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The courtesan reading a long calligraphic scroll held with both hands, her long hair tied at the back and falling over her loose robe, finely incised with a foliate design, as she sits on the recumbent elephant visibly delighted by her presence, smiling benevolently. Her facial features are finely carved with pronounced feminine features showing her beauty, while at the same time radiating tranquility and Buddhist compassion. The underside with two asymmetrical himotoshi and the signature CHIKUYOSAI TOMOCHIKA with a kakihan. LENGTH 7.2 cm Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. Provenance: French private collection. The underside with old inventory number, ‘123’. According to legend, Kimi was a courtesan in the village of Eguchi and was so devoted to Buddhist scripture that she became the incarnation of Fugen Bosatsu (Boddhisattva Samantabhadra). The imagery satirizes the Buddhist bodhisattva Fugen (Samantabhadra), whose mount is the elephant, by replacing the deity with a beautifully coiffed modern courtesan. Such a visual pun (mitate) was an artistic trope, popular in the Edo period. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related ivory netsuke of Eguchi no Kimi by Tomochika, 7.7 cm wide, also dated mid-19th century, with the same signature and kakihan, at Lempertz, The Papp Collection of Netsuke, 16 June 2018, Cologne, lot 1057 (sold for 8,060 EUR). 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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