A Japanese Edo Period Fine Carved Antler Mask Netsuke of Hannya

Name: A Japanese Edo Period Fine Carved Antler Mask Netsuke of Hannya
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1132404
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Sandbanks Antiques

Description

A finely carved antler netsuke handle for a walking cane with a fierce expression, the intense eyes with raised and pierced pupils, the nose bridge and forehead with cranial bump well-detailed, the hooked nose with pierced nostrils, the mouth wide open showing teeth, the stag antler having a rich deep patina.

Unsigned, Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

Height:- 7cm

Condition:- Very good condition with minor wear and typical natural flaws to the material.

Auction comparison:

Compare a stag antler netsuke of an oni, attributed to Kokusai, at Sotheby’s, 19 June 2001, London, lot 43 (sold for 3,840 GBP), illustrated in Wright, Douglas J. K. (Fall 2001) Auctions, International Netsuke Society Journal, Vol. 21, No. 3, p. 36. Also compare a related stag antler mask netsuke of Hotei, with a similar patina, 4.7 cm high, dated early 19th century, at Galerie Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 25 September 2020, Vienna, lot 220 (sold for 4,803 EUR).

Physical Dimensions

Height

7cm (2.76")

Declaration

Sandbanks Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1132404

Description

fig 1. A JAPANESE EDO PERIOD FINE CARVED ANTLER MASK NETSUKE OF HANNYA — fig 1. A Japanese Edo Period Fine Carved Antler Mask Netsuke of Hannya

Unsigned, Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

Height:- 7cm

Condition:- Very good condition with minor wear and typical natural flaws to the material.

Auction comparison:

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Compare a stag antler netsuke of an oni, attributed to Kokusai, at Sotheby’s, 19 June 2001, London, lot 43 (sold for 3,840 GBP), illustrated in Wright, Douglas J.

Sandbanks Antiques

K. (Fall 2001) Auctions, International Netsuke Society Journal, Vol. 21, No. 3, p. 36. Also compare a related stag antler mask netsuke of Hotei, with a similar patina, 4.7 cm high, dated early 19th century, at Galerie Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 25 September 2020, Vienna, lot 220 (sold for 4,803 EUR).

Physical Dimensions

Height

7cm (2.76")

Date of Manufacture

Sandbanks Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1132404

About the Dealer

Sandbanks Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2025

Specialising in antique silver, gold boxes, gold coins and objects de vertu. Rare fine-quality imperial chinese porcelain, jades, cloisonné