TOMOTADA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX

TOMOTADA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX
Signed Tomotada 友忠
Japan, late 18
th
to early 19
th
century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Boldly carved, the ox seated on its legs craning its neck to the side. Its textured horns, spine and ribs giving a naturalistic element to the harnessed ox, incised all over with delicate strokes. A rope attached to the ox's harness lies across the back of the bulky animal. Two well-hollowed himotoshi to the base and signed within an oval reserve TOMOTADA. The oval reserve together with some stylistic animals such as the position of the legs indicate Risuke Garaku and his followers as a likely artist, rather than Tomotada.
LENGTH 5.1 cm
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and expected age cracks.
Provenance:
Kunsthandel Klefisch, Auction 91, 10 October 2009, Cologne, lot 77. German private collection, acquired from the above.
Trade Certificate:
The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0360).
This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.