Tall Carved Boxwood Netsuke of a Standing Figure in a Broad Hat, Hand-Carved Tsuge Wood
Tall Carved Boxwood Netsuke of a Standing Figure in a Broad Hat, Hand-Carved Tsuge Wood
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| Figure | cm | in |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 3.0 cm | 1.2 in |
| Height | 10.1 cm | 4.0 in |
| Depth | 2.5 cm | 1.0 in |
Every piece is measured by hand, in centimetres as Japan measures. Please allow 1–2 cm (about ½ inch) for the give of the material and the hand that held the tape.
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Condition report
Excellent
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- Good
- Honest Wear
- As Found
A Traveller from Elsewhere
An echo of the oldest netsuke type, with the upright dignity that collectors of early pieces look for.
Best for: Collectors of tall figure netsuke and boxwood carving
Condition notes
No conspicuous marks recorded. The polish is even and the carved detail crisp.
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A tall, slender figure in a broad-brimmed hat stands with both hands gathered at the chest, carved in boxwood ten centimetres high.
The Piece
The elongated proportions recall the earliest netsuke of the eighteenth century, which were long enough to tuck securely behind the sash. The hat casts the face into shadow, the coat falls in plain vertical folds to the knee, and the figure stands on a small base. Two cord holes are drilled in the back.
Collectors are welcome to write to the Desk for a view.
Iconography and Meaning
Tall standing figures of foreigners, sages and travellers in exotic hats are among the first subjects of the netsuke carvers, who took them from Chinese illustrated books. They carry the curiosity of a closed country about the world beyond it.
Netsuke were the first Japanese objects that the collectors of nineteenth-century Paris and London fell in love with: the Goncourt brothers, Siegfried Bing and the circle around the Impressionists kept them in their pockets and wrote of them as sculpture complete in miniature. That first wave of Japonisme has never really ended, and a carving of this quality shows why.
Details
- Type: Katabori netsuke, carved in the round
- Subject: Standing figure in a broad hat
- Material: Boxwood (tsuge)
- Technique: Hand carving with polished finish
- Colour: Reddish-brown boxwood
- Length: 30 mm (1.2 in)
- Width: 25 mm (1.0 in)
- Height: 101 mm (4.0 in)
- Period: Contemporary, in the classical tradition
- Made in: Japan
Measured by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 mm.
Condition
- No conspicuous marks, chips or repairs are noted.
- The polish is even and the carved detail crisp.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade A (excellent) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Carved by hand in Japan from boxwood, a contemporary work in the classical tradition, examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch. Keep away from direct sun and dry heat; handle freely, as the oils of the hand deepen the colour over time.
Delivery from Japan
Wrapped by hand in Japan in soft tissue and a rigid case, and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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