Title:
Hare
Description:
By Hidari Issan, signed Hidari Issan 左一山
Japan, Iwashiro province, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
An attractively compact and finely carved wood netsuke of a long-eared rabbit (usagi) with its head slightly turned to the left and lowered to the ground. The hairwork is neatly incised and the bulging eyes are inlaid in dark horn. Asymmetrical himotoshi to the underside and signed within a raised oval reserve HIDARI ISSAN.
LENGTH 4.2 cm
Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear and light scratches.
Auction comparison:
Compare a closely related wood netsuke of a hare, by Hidari Issan, 19th century, sold at Christie’s, Japanese and Korean Art, 14 September 2011, New York, lot 622 (sold for USD 8,750). Compare a closely related wood netsuke of a hare, by Hidari Issan, 19th century, sold at Christie’s, Art of Japan, 8 December 2016, London, lot 27 (sold for GBP 4,375).
Japan, Iwashiro province, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
An attractively compact and finely carved wood netsuke of a long-eared rabbit (usagi) with its head slightly turned to the left and lowered to the ground. The hairwork is neatly incised and the bulging eyes are inlaid in dark horn. Asymmetrical himotoshi to the underside and signed within a raised oval reserve HIDARI ISSAN.
LENGTH 4.2 cm
Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear and light scratches.
Auction comparison:
Compare a closely related wood netsuke of a hare, by Hidari Issan, 19th century, sold at Christie’s, Japanese and Korean Art, 14 September 2011, New York, lot 622 (sold for USD 8,750). Compare a closely related wood netsuke of a hare, by Hidari Issan, 19th century, sold at Christie’s, Art of Japan, 8 December 2016, London, lot 27 (sold for GBP 4,375).
Artist:
Hidari Issan
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Automatic Estimated Date:
2024-11-09
Date Added:
2024-11-09 20:07:33
Country:
Japan
Signed By:
Hidari Issan
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Date Added:
2024-11-09 20:07:33
