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Oni crouches impishly just out of sight on top of Shoki’s hat, a small drum behind him, while the latter pulls down on its brim with his remarkably long thin fingers and scowls. Shoki’s eyes inlaid in dark material
Unsigned. Circa 1780
Height: 8.3 cm
Provenance:
Raymond and Francis Bushell collection
Edward and Marilyn Flower collection, New York, sold at their sale at Christie’s SK, 4th November 2009, lot 1
Information:
My own theory is that this is a netsuke by Tametaka. Why? You ask. The use of a prunus wood, the curious fingers of Shoki, which are somehow analogous with the claws of some of his animals. Although they are very different, I can find a couple of points in common with the slightly rough Shoki in the Cuturi collection, Ducros, p. 264
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