By Hidemasa, signed Hidemasa 秀正 Japan, Osaka, mid to late 19th century Ashinaga is lifting Tenaga to his shoulder, while Tenaga clutches a tentacle of the small octopus clambering on Ashinaga’s leg and holding a fish in his other hand. Both with long, curly, neatly incised hair, appearing almost like Dutchmen. The yokai, fish, and octopus all with inlaid eyes. The ivory finely stained. Large himotoshi through Tenaga’s back and underside. HEIGHT 9.5 cm Condition: Good condition with minor wear, few natural age cracks. One eye inlay is lost. Provenance: Spanish private collection. Literature comparison: Compare a related ivory netsuke of a seated Ashinaga and Tenaga by Hidemasa at Zacke, June 2005, no. 49. Another related ivory netsuke by Hideaki is in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number AC1998.249.194.
By Hidemasa, signed Hidemasa 秀正 Japan, Osaka, mid to late 19th century Ashinaga is lifting Tenaga to his shoulder, while Tenaga clutches a tentacle of the small octopus clambering on Ashinaga’s leg and holding a fish in his other hand. Both with long, curly, neatly incised hair, appearing almost like Dutchmen. The yokai, fish, and octopus all with inlaid eyes. The ivory finely stained. Large himotoshi through Tenaga’s back and underside. HEIGHT 9.5 cm Condition: Good condition with minor wear, few natural age cracks. One eye inlay is lost. Provenance: Spanish private collection. Literature comparison: Compare a related ivory netsuke of a seated Ashinaga and Tenaga by Hidemasa at Zacke, June 2005, no. 49. Another related ivory netsuke by Hideaki is in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number AC1998.249.194.
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