Ɏ A TALL IVORY NETSUKE OF SEIOBO
Ɏ A TALL IVORY NETSUKE OF SEIOBO
Unsigned
Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Published & Exhibited: Association Franco-Japonaise, Netsuke Sagemono, Paris, 2019, p. 66, no. 111.
A remarkably large and fine ivory netsuke of Seiobo, the Queen Mother of the West, holding a peach branch in one hand, the other enveloped by her sleeve. She is dressed in a flowing robe with billowing sleeves, incised at the hem with scrolling foliage, her coiffure finely carved with the hair piled up high and in loops. Asymmetrical himotoshi to the back, the larger hole generously excavated in the shape of a gourd. The ivory bearing a gorgeously lustrous, deep-yellow patina.
HEIGHT 14 cm
Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear and age cracks. An old, smoothened chip to the edge of the top bun.
Provenance: Rolf Schmoll, November 1994. Ex-collection Guy de Lasteyrie, acquired from the above. De Lasteyrie is a member of the Lasteyrie du Saillant family and is considered among the leading French collectors of netsuke.
Auction comparison:
Compare a closely related ivory netsuke of Seiobo, 18th century, 12.5 cm tall, at Lempertz, The Papp Collection of Netsuke, 16 June 2018, Cologne lot 1002,
(sold for EUR 4,464).
Trade Certificate:
The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number FR2207506628-K).
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.
