Japon Période Meiji (1868-1912)

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Japon Période Meiji (1868-1912)
Large ivory manju with black and red highlights, illustrating the legend of Hanasaka Jijii, where Katamase, sitting on a cherry tree stump, resurrects the dead tree by throwing ashes contained in his basket, flowering branches blooming around him. Signed Ryumin in red. D. 5,5 cm Total weight : 86 g (Fine cracks) Private collection of Mr B. Luxembourg Private Collection of Mr B. Luxembourg プライベートコレクションドムッシュB。 ルクセンブルク NETSUKE Collectors and knowledgeable amateurs will find through these pages the different types of netsuke; 19th century kagamibuta and cake-shaped manju; as well as most of the usual themes. This accessory, indispensable until the 19th century in the Land of the Rising Sun, accompanied the traditional Japanese dress and acted as a counterweight hanging from the belt of the kimono, at the end of a cord generally connected to a purse or, for men, to a small box for seals and medicines with one or more compartments, called an inrô. The art of Japanese netsuke consists of small miniature portraits of legendary characters and scenes from fairy tales, and the representation of animals from the mythological bestiary inspired by the zodiac and with strong symbolic value, such as the rat, the tiger (exported from Chinese imagery) or the horse. Others still, represent more simply OKIMONO To be differentiated from netsuke as an object of handicraft sculpture by its function, its size and its manufacturing pattern, okimono; which is generally made of ivory; was developed late in Japan, mainly since the Meiji era and was intended for Westerners to meet their strong demand. Corresponding to decorative criteria and not utilitarian like the netsuke, the okimono is larger in size and often rests on a small terrace, without himotoshi (two small holes to pass the cord in a netsuke) since it was not intended to be worn. Scenes of everyday life as well as merchants and craftsmen at work, here in wood, horn or ivory, carved with finesse and bonhomie. Renowned for its expressiveness and sought after for its originality, netsuke is one of the most developed forms of art in Japan, whose origin is still controversial in dating, approximately between the ninth century and, later, the fifteenth century. The generalization of netsuke in Japan really took place in the seventeenth century. The widespread use of netsuke in Japan really took place in the 17th century, and illustrates the close relationship between Chinese and Japanese art, as well as commercial exchanges, such as for ivory from China. A luxury for the manufacture, in particular of unique pieces remarkable for their great finesse, and that the netsuke craftsmen reserved for the most important Japanese orders. The golden age of netsuke is considered to be the The golden age of netsuke is considered to be the Edo period (1603- 1868) and lasted until the opening up and westernization of Japan, which led to the wearing of kimonos less and less frequently. Lots 12 to 58
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