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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Richard Porter, post: 300186, member: 6047&quot;]As promised here are some examples out of my collection for you to compare.</p><p>These have all been seen at Bonhams by Neil Davey who is the worlds leading authority on Netsuke. </p><p>The first depicts a Japanese boat carrying people from different social classes including a monkey trainer. It was carved in the late 19th century by Masatami and is in the style of Katabori. It is 5.5cm long and would have taken its maker many weeks to complete probably by gas or candle light.[ATTACH=full]98038[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]98039[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]98040[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This next netsuke depicts Hyotan Namazu . It is mid 19th c and depicts the Buddhist concept of the futile attempt of something impossible , in this case two boys trying to capture a catfish with a gourd. It is signed Masateru and is cited in Lazarnick Vol 1 pg 731</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]98041[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]98042[/ATTACH] </p><p>The next is a mid 19th C egg tester in ivory . Signed by Tomohisa and about 4 cm high. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]98043[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Te next is a very rare subject which depicts 2 sennin or wise men who lived in ancient Japan on top of mountains. They were hermits and never left their mountain tops other than one Chokaru sennin who is the one on the right with the staff. All Sennin were the Sennin of something and Chokaru is the rennin of travel. He is always depicted with a staff and carrying on his belt a magic gourd from which his magic white horse would appear. The other Sennin with him is Gamma Sennin and he is the sennin of medicine . He is always depicted with a toad. So to have these two rennin depicted together is very unusual and was probably carried by a travelling doctor , clever eh ?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]98044[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The next is a very old and functional 18th C netsuke again depicting Chokaru Sennin . This is one of my earliest pieces and id about 10cm tall. He is depicted as are all sennin wearing a mugwort cape. I love the expression on his face..</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]98045[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]98046[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>finally , for now , Ki No Tsurayuki as samurai night watchman by Hogyoku which bears the Hirate - mon badge. Again this is a rare one and extremely well carved late 18th C</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]98047[/ATTACH] </p><p>Thats all for now folks. Hope you can now see the differences in quality of carving on authentic netsuke. If I can help any further I will be glad to give my opinion on items[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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