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SHURAKU: A WOOD NETSUKE OF NITTA NO SHIRO RIDING A WILD BOAR SHURAKU: A WOOD NETSUKE OF NITTA NO SHIRO RIDING A WILD BOAR By Shuraku, signed Shuraku 秀楽 Japan, late 18th century to early 19th century The warrior is shown mounting the boar, holding its tail with one hand and discreetly raising his sword before he plunges it into the flesh of the wild beast. Asymmetrical himotoshi to the underside and signed SHURAKU within an oval reserve. LENGTH 4.7 cm Condition: Good condition with minor surface wear and miniscule losses. Repairs to the tip of the tail. Provenance: From the private collection of Armand Basi. A copy of the collector’s notes, no. 683, accompanies this lot. Armand Basi (1924-2009) was a Spanish businessman and fashion designer, co-founder of the fashion firm bearing his name. He was a Japanese art enthusiast and amassed a large collection of netsuke in his lifetime. In 1948, along with his brother Josep, Armand Basi founded a small knitting company inspired by their mother Mercé Sabi's knitted sweaters. By the end of the 1950s the business had expanded into a large textiles company, opening a factory on Balcells Street in Barcelona in 1958. In 1961–62, the Basis signed an exclusive contract with Lacoste to manufacture and distribute Lacoste products in Spain. In 1986, Basi launched his eponymous fashion brand, which produced accessories, perfume, jewelry and watches, as well as clothing in more than 400 stores across Spain, Europe, North America and Asia. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related wood netsuke of Tadatsune riding a boar, by Shuraku, at Sotheby’s New York, Fine Netsuke Inro and Lacquer from the estate of Madelyn Hickmott, 8 February 1989, New York, lot 88 (sold for USD 1,760). Minamoto no Yoritomo (1147-1199) was the founder and first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate in Japan. In May 1193 he hosted a boar hunting party near Mount Fuji, where a giant boar charged at him which Nitta no Shiro (also known as Tadatsune) bravely slayed, saving Yoritomo.

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SHURAKU: A WOOD NETSUKE OF NITTA NO SHIRO RIDING A WILD BOAR SHURAKU: A WOOD NETSUKE OF NITTA NO SHIRO RIDING A WILD BOAR By Shuraku, signed Shuraku 秀楽 Japan, late 18th century to early 19th century The warrior is shown mounting the boar, holding its tail with one hand and discreetly raising his sword before he plunges it into the flesh of the wild beast. Asymmetrical himotoshi to the underside and signed SHURAKU within an oval reserve. LENGTH 4.7 cm Condition: Good condition with minor surface wear and miniscule losses. Repairs to the tip of the tail. Provenance: From the private collection of Armand Basi. A copy of the collector’s notes, no. 683, accompanies this lot. Armand Basi (1924-2009) was a Spanish businessman and fashion designer, co-founder of the fashion firm bearing his name. He was a Japanese art enthusiast and amassed a large collection of netsuke in his lifetime. In 1948, along with his brother Josep, Armand Basi founded a small knitting company inspired by their mother Mercé Sabi's knitted sweaters. By the end of the 1950s the business had expanded into a large textiles company, opening a factory on Balcells Street in Barcelona in 1958. In 1961–62, the Basis signed an exclusive contract with Lacoste to manufacture and distribute Lacoste products in Spain. In 1986, Basi launched his eponymous fashion brand, which produced accessories, perfume, jewelry and watches, as well as clothing in more than 400 stores across Spain, Europe, North America and Asia. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related wood netsuke of Tadatsune riding a boar, by Shuraku, at Sotheby’s New York, Fine Netsuke Inro and Lacquer from the estate of Madelyn Hickmott, 8 February 1989, New York, lot 88 (sold for USD 1,760). Minamoto no Yoritomo (1147-1199) was the founder and first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate in Japan. In May 1193 he hosted a boar hunting party near Mount Fuji, where a giant boar charged at him which Nitta no Shiro (also known as Tadatsune) bravely slayed, saving Yoritomo.

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