Japan Wood Wooden netsuke katabori - Peasant with a large gourd - Signed Hōzan - 3.3 cm
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Original Japanese ivory? actually bois netsuke katabori in carved wood, depicting a nearly nude farmer clinging to a gigantic gourd, signed Hōzan and measuring 3.3 cm high by 4 cm wide and 2.6 cm deep, with two functional himotoshi on the back, dating to the late Edo period (19th century) and in very good condition; provenance from a German private collection, acquired on the European art market in 2021.
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Elegant Japanese dark hard wood teardrop netsuke in colored and deeply patinated wood, carved in the particularly amusing form of a nearly nude farmer, wearing a simple fundoshi, clinging to a gigantic squash.
The composition is remarkably compact: the man’s body fully embraces the fruit with deeply modeled ribs, while leaves, tendrils, hair, hands, and feet are animated by fine incisions. The face turned back, mouth open, accentuates the humorous and lively character of the scene.
The back features two functional himotoshi, one of which is broadly excavated and marked by ancient wear compatible with the cord passing through. The surface offers a beautiful brown-red to dark brown patina, particularly lustrous on the manipulated reliefs.
The piece bears an incised signature read Hōzan. Several sculptors have borne this name; identification with a specific master remains prudently cautious.
Japan, 19th century, probably late Edo period.
Very good overall condition, with natural age- and use-related wear and a fine ancient line near the large himotoshi. No obvious modern restoration observed.
Provenance: former private German collection; acquired on the European art market in 2021.
video link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/5tba9hcgqx6ptgxz6iraz/ADxsZ8glX_qF3aJk8tlcsrI?rlkey=wbgs6214kkvxazln9pktwq1kg&dl=0
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MIMOSA SA — EXPERTISE, RESEARCH AND TRANSMISSION
For more than 26 years, I have been working as an art dealer specializing in ancient Asian arts. My work is not simply to offer objects: it is to observe them, to understand them, to study them and to document them before passing them to a new collector.
Each work presented by Mimosa SA undergoes thorough examination. Depending on its nature, this study may concern the iconography, the style, the proportions, the material, the execution techniques, surface traces, patina, the condition, restorations, provenance as well as relevant bibliographic, museum or archaeological comparisons. When justified, additional scientific analyses may also be undertaken.
Our approach rests on the experience of sight, gained from direct contact with the works for over two decades, but also on methodical and constantly renewed research. We always favor a cautious, coherent and argued attribution rather than a seductive but insufficiently substantiated assertion.
Transparency is at the heart of our approach. The wear, gaps, accidents, ancient restorations or more recent interventions are reported as precisely as possible. When an attribution carries uncertainty or remains a working hypothesis, it is clearly presented as such.
Present on Catawiki since 2016, we have chosen to maintain a regular selection of works there in order to meet international collectors who value authenticity, knowledge and quality of documentation.
Each acquisition is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued under our professional responsibility. For the most important works, this certificate takes the form of a genuine study dossier gathering the main technical, stylistic, iconographic, historical and bibliographic observations made during our research.
The same standard applies to shipping. Over the years, we have developed a packaging method adapted to old, fragile, heavy or complex-shaped objects. Each work is protected, immobilized and carefully packaged, according to its material and its particularities. The shipping costs correspond to the real needs for protection, handling, insurance and secure transport. Shipping is never regarded as a source of commercial profit.
Acquiring a work from Mimosa SA is to receive a selected, studied, described, documented and prepared object with the same care that we would wish for a work destined for our own collection.
Translated by Google TranslateElegant Japanese dark hard wood teardrop netsuke in colored and deeply patinated wood, carved in the particularly amusing form of a nearly nude farmer, wearing a simple fundoshi, clinging to a gigantic squash.
The composition is remarkably compact: the man’s body fully embraces the fruit with deeply modeled ribs, while leaves, tendrils, hair, hands, and feet are animated by fine incisions. The face turned back, mouth open, accentuates the humorous and lively character of the scene.
The back features two functional himotoshi, one of which is broadly excavated and marked by ancient wear compatible with the cord passing through. The surface offers a beautiful brown-red to dark brown patina, particularly lustrous on the manipulated reliefs.
The piece bears an incised signature read Hōzan. Several sculptors have borne this name; identification with a specific master remains prudently cautious.
Japan, 19th century, probably late Edo period.
Very good overall condition, with natural age- and use-related wear and a fine ancient line near the large himotoshi. No obvious modern restoration observed.
Provenance: former private German collection; acquired on the European art market in 2021.
video link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/5tba9hcgqx6ptgxz6iraz/ADxsZ8glX_qF3aJk8tlcsrI?rlkey=wbgs6214kkvxazln9pktwq1kg&dl=0
Seller's Story
MIMOSA SA — EXPERTISE, RESEARCH AND TRANSMISSION
For more than 26 years, I have been working as an art dealer specializing in ancient Asian arts. My work is not simply to offer objects: it is to observe them, to understand them, to study them and to document them before passing them to a new collector.
Each work presented by Mimosa SA undergoes thorough examination. Depending on its nature, this study may concern the iconography, the style, the proportions, the material, the execution techniques, surface traces, patina, the condition, restorations, provenance as well as relevant bibliographic, museum or archaeological comparisons. When justified, additional scientific analyses may also be undertaken.
Our approach rests on the experience of sight, gained from direct contact with the works for over two decades, but also on methodical and constantly renewed research. We always favor a cautious, coherent and argued attribution rather than a seductive but insufficiently substantiated assertion.
Transparency is at the heart of our approach. The wear, gaps, accidents, ancient restorations or more recent interventions are reported as precisely as possible. When an attribution carries uncertainty or remains a working hypothesis, it is clearly presented as such.
Present on Catawiki since 2016, we have chosen to maintain a regular selection of works there in order to meet international collectors who value authenticity, knowledge and quality of documentation.
Each acquisition is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued under our professional responsibility. For the most important works, this certificate takes the form of a genuine study dossier gathering the main technical, stylistic, iconographic, historical and bibliographic observations made during our research.
The same standard applies to shipping. Over the years, we have developed a packaging method adapted to old, fragile, heavy or complex-shaped objects. Each work is protected, immobilized and carefully packaged, according to its material and its particularities. The shipping costs correspond to the real needs for protection, handling, insurance and secure transport. Shipping is never regarded as a source of commercial profit.
Acquiring a work from Mimosa SA is to receive a selected, studied, described, documented and prepared object with the same care that we would wish for a work destined for our own collection.
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Culture
Japan
Century/timeframe
Fin de l’époque Edo, XIXe siècle
Name of object
Wooden netsuke katabori - Peasant with a large gourd - Signed Hōzan
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2021
Material
Wood
Country acquired from
Europe
Condition
Very good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
3.3 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1980
Width
4 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Europe
Depth
2.6 cm
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
