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SHOTO: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A WILD BOAR SHOTO: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A WILD BOAR By Shoto, signed Shoto 松涛 Japan, Iwashiro Province, mid-19 th century, Edo period (1615-1868) A superbly carved wood netsuke, of compact design, depicting a recumbent long-snouted boar with a wild hairstyle and meticulously engraved fur. The eyes are inlaid in dark horn encircled with gilt metal, which is typical for the school of Hidari Issan, whom this carver is associated with. The underside shows the beautifully carved feet which are folded underneath the body, the asymmetrical himotoshi, the smaller hole ringed in stained bone, and the signature within an oval reserve underneath the right haunch SHOTO. LENGTH 4.5 cm Condition: Excellent condition with only minor wear. Literature comparison: The artist was a rare follower/pupil of Hidari Issan and only a few of his netsuke are recorded. A wood netsuke depicting a dragon clutching a tama, signed Shoto, published in Barker & Smith (1976), Netsuke: The Miniature Sculpture of Japan, no. 247 and located in the British Museum, accession no. F. 296. further illustrates this point. Auction comparison: Compare to a wood netsuke of a boar, by Hidari issan, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Works of Art including Selections from the Collection of Ruth and Carl Barron, 16 September 2014, New York, lot 2074 ( sold for 5,625 USD).

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SHOTO: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A WILD BOAR SHOTO: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A WILD BOAR By Shoto, signed Shoto 松涛 Japan, Iwashiro Province, mid-19 th century, Edo period (1615-1868) A superbly carved wood netsuke, of compact design, depicting a recumbent long-snouted boar with a wild hairstyle and meticulously engraved fur. The eyes are inlaid in dark horn encircled with gilt metal, which is typical for the school of Hidari Issan, whom this carver is associated with. The underside shows the beautifully carved feet which are folded underneath the body, the asymmetrical himotoshi, the smaller hole ringed in stained bone, and the signature within an oval reserve underneath the right haunch SHOTO. LENGTH 4.5 cm Condition: Excellent condition with only minor wear. Literature comparison: The artist was a rare follower/pupil of Hidari Issan and only a few of his netsuke are recorded. A wood netsuke depicting a dragon clutching a tama, signed Shoto, published in Barker & Smith (1976), Netsuke: The Miniature Sculpture of Japan, no. 247 and located in the British Museum, accession no. F. 296. further illustrates this point. Auction comparison: Compare to a wood netsuke of a boar, by Hidari issan, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Works of Art including Selections from the Collection of Ruth and Carl Barron, 16 September 2014, New York, lot 2074 ( sold for 5,625 USD).

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