A saishiki (painted wood) unusual netsuke of a ghost of a Chinese court lady Style of Yoshimura Shuzan, 18th century
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A saishiki (painted wood) unusual netsuke
Style of Yoshimura Shuzan, 18th century
In the form of the ghost of a Chinese court lady, her body rising from a vapour cloud, standing with her hands clasped and concealed within the wide sleeves of her robe, holding a fan across her chest, wearing a head-dress with her hair tied in a top knot, the light hinoki wood bearing traces of coloured pigment and gesso, unsigned; with wood storage box. 10.8cm (4¼in) high. (2).
Estimate:
£4,500 - 5,500
JPY 670,000 - 820,000
US$ 7,000 - 8,600

Footnotes

  • 木彫根付　中国宮廷女性　無銘（吉村周山式）　18世紀

    A somewhat similar figure is illustrated by Raymond Bushell, ibid., New York and Tokyo, 1999, p.103, no.78.

Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art

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