AN IVORY SHUNGA NETSUKE OF OKAME HOLDING A MU... Lot n° 27

Unsigned Japan, c. 1800, Edo period (1615-1868) Published: Barbanson, Adrienne (1961) Fables in Ivory, pp. 72-73. Bandini, Rosemary (2014) Japanese Netsuke of the Collection of Teddy Hahn, no. 5. The Shinto goddess of mirth standing bare-chested, one foot playfully raised, holding up her skirt and a mushroom, suggestively smiling. Her hair is neatly incised and tied up, resembling another mushroom. The face is expressively carved. Large himotoshi through the back, the ivory bearing a lustrous golden patina. HEIGHT 5.8 cm Condition: Excellent condition, minor wear. Provenance: Ex-collections Carlo Monzino, Adrienne Barbanson and Teddy Hahn.