NEW 2021
AMA AND OCTOPUS
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Ryusa netsuke has been carved from fossil mammoth tusk, stained with Yashabushu, burning needle, Japanese Urushi lacquers Kuro-nakanuri and Seshime, shell inlaid eye. 2 inches across. 2021
ANTS AND RAIN DROPS
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Takamakie on Kiji-nuri ground, this ground was done on the carved wooden surface with Seshime Urushi, Roiro-Urushi and Kanshitsu. There are silver Hiramefun and "drops of rain" done with silver Marufun. The Ants were done with Ikkaki-Urushi, colored with Kuro-nakanuri Urushi and pink mother-of-pearl for wings of queen, small stones and pieces of dried grasses were covered with Keshifun gold. The size of this Manju netsuke is 5.2 cm across, 1.2 cm thick. Ojime was done in the same way. The cord was handmade. 2021. Available for purchase.
BLUE NIGHT ON A RIVER
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"Blue night on a river" was inspired by "A boat on the Sumida River in moonlight", 新井芳宗 / Arai Yoshimune. (1873 - 1945), Takamaki-e on blue Urushi with particles of mother-of-pearl and silver Hiramefun, Roiro Urushi and silver Marufun as a river. Russian collection, spring 2021.
KUROHIGE
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This mask netsuke Kurohige has been carved from mammoth tusk, Japanese Urushi lacquers, silver Marufun, double inlaied eyes (mother-of-pearl and black water buffalo horn), its length is 5.9 cm, its width is 4.1 cm. 2021
TAYU
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Tayu is Empress Hanamachi, she has 5th rank, the highest degree of skill. In addition to sophisticated communication, the tea ceremony and other subtleties, the Taiu mastered the art of "spring quarters" until the ban on prostitution in Japan in 1956. Netsuke height is 7 cm, inlaid eyes with a black horn, Urushi varnishes: red and black Kuro-nakanuri, gold Nashiji flakes, gold Marufun. December 2021. Russia, private collection.
TWO INTERTWINED DRAGONS - 2
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Two intertwined Dragons were carved from mammoth tusk, amber inlaid eyes, brown points were made with burning needle. 12 cm х 9 cm х 4,5 cm. This okimono has a very intricate interweaving of bodies, a lot of scales, everything is done by hand. 2020. Available for purchase.