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Subject:Help Identifying Netsuke and Carver
Posted By: Rob Mon, Feb 18, 2019 IP: 73.213.97.64
I'd be grateful for the identification of the carver of this nice netsuke of two hens in a basket. The himotoshi are carved entirely beneath one of the hens. Thanks.





Subject:Re: Help Identifying Netsuke and Carver
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Wed, Feb 20, 2019
This is a Chinese carved Tagua nut.
Ernest

Subject:Re: Help Identifying Netsuke and Carver
Posted By: Rob Thu, Feb 21, 2019
Thanks, Ernest; I'm not entirely surprised. If you think the "signature" is a signature, and can read it, please let me know that as well.

Subject:Re: Help Identifying Netsuke and Carver
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Fri, Feb 22, 2019
In this case the "signature" is unimportant ! !
Ernest

Subject:Re: Help Identifying Netsuke and Carver
Posted By: I.Nagy Thu, Feb 28, 2019
Signature reads,
正次　-　Masatsugi

(Just for　your reference, Kaigyokusai Masatsugi 懐玉斎正次 1813-1892 was a famous maker of netsuke)

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Help Identifying Netsuke and Carver
Posted By: Rob Fri, Mar 01, 2019
Thank you I. Nagy. Are you suggesting it is possible that my item may be a netsuke by this artist? A prior poster thought it was junk.

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Subject:Re: Help Identifying Netsuke and Carver
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Fri, Mar 01, 2019
Are you implying that it is on original?
Ernest

Subject:Re: Help Identifying Netsuke and Carver
Posted By: I.Nagy Sat, Mar 02, 2019
Dear Ernest, I am not implying anything, and what`s more I agree with you. I just gave the reading of signature for reference in parenthesis.

With regards
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Help Identifying Netsuke and Carver
Posted By: Bill H Sun, Mar 03, 2019
I have what looks like a tagua nut or marine ivory carving of the Hotei surrounded by children and what I have heretofore believed may be the same signature of 正次, albeit in a stylized form by a different artist (see pics below). I've been using the transcription "Masatsugu", based on finding the name "Kaigyokusai Masatsugu [1813-1892]" used by such sources as Christie's and Sotheby's. So my question for I. Nagy is whether there's any wiggle room in the transcription of Masatsugi", or have I been reading the okimono mark wrong from the start?

Thanks, and sorry for the intrusion.

Bill H.





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