Sumo Wrestlers

ANTIQUE JAPANESE NETSUKE

A powerful rendition of two sumo wrestlers locked together in the 'Kawazu Throw"
The carving clearly portraying the grimacing features of both wrestlers in their struggle.

Formerly the property of a Japanese collector.

Please refer to the images for details as they also form the description.

Depending on your computer monitor / phone / etc colour may vary to actual

Condition: Excellent. Aged patina.


Unsigned:
Himotoshi: Reverse.

Height: 7.6 cm
Weight : 29 gm
Length: 4.7 cm
Depth: 3.5cm

Condition: Very good.

A$1100

This unsigned netsuke is the school / style of Itsumin.
Itsumin originally from Nagoya moved to Tokyo in the mid 1800s, he showed himself to be a master of detail and expression.
Many of his works were okimono style as is this particular netsuke

Similar
A nearly identical example of this netsuke signed Itsumin is to be seen in the Meinertzhagen Card Index of Netsuke in the Archives of The British Museum Part A. Page 246.