Antique Japanese Lost Wax Cast Bronze Ashtray Netsuke by Kyubei Rain Dragon
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Type: Manju (Bun Shaped) Ashtray or Bell Shaped Netsuke
Material: Bronze mixed metal alloy
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Attributed to Karamono Kyubei. Japan. Unsigned.
Karamono Kyubei, who is mentioned in the Soken Kisho published in 1781. Kyubei is described as making ashtrays, Chinese-style cast netsuke and kuwara (rings used for a priest's kesa). Other designs include gourds, incense burners, eggs, and clams. Many other shapes were used for his netsuke. Sophisticated designs such as rain dragons, arabesques, flowers, clouds, and spirals were skillfully combined to create an openwork finish.
Size: 1.9" diameter (4.8 cm), 1.16" tall (2.9 cm; not including loose ring)
Weight: 1.4 oz (41 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: Seller from Chiba, Japan, 26 JUN 2017
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips. Some light surface wear.
Subject: An ashtray netsuke made in lost wax cast process developed by Kyubei, in the shape of a bell with a rain dragon coiled around it, with a jewel (tama) on the side, and a loose metal ring encircling the dragon's back. The ring could be used as the himotoshi (cord hole). Or the dragon's back could be used as a natural himotoshi, with the ring left loose, which causes a pleasant ringing as it jostles against the main body of the netsuke.
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Antique Japanese Lost Wax Cast Bronze Ashtray Netsuke by Kyubei Rain Dragon
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See also:
Type: Manju (Bun Shaped) Ashtray or Bell Shaped Netsuke
Material: Bronze mixed metal alloy
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Attributed to Karamono Kyubei. Japan. Unsigned.
Karamono Kyubei, who is mentioned in the Soken Kisho published in 1781. Kyubei is described as making ashtrays, Chinese-style cast netsuke and kuwara (rings used for a priest's kesa). Other designs include gourds, incense burners, eggs, and clams. Many other shapes were used for his netsuke. Sophisticated designs such as rain dragons, arabesques, flowers, clouds, and spirals were skillfully combined to create an openwork finish.
Size: 1.9" diameter (4.8 cm), 1.16" tall (2.9 cm; not including loose ring)
Weight: 1.4 oz (41 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: Seller from Chiba, Japan, 26 JUN 2017
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips. Some light surface wear.
Subject: An ashtray netsuke made in lost wax cast process developed by Kyubei, in the shape of a bell with a rain dragon coiled around it, with a jewel (tama) on the side, and a loose metal ring encircling the dragon's back. The ring could be used as the himotoshi (cord hole). Or the dragon's back could be used as a natural himotoshi, with the ring left loose, which causes a pleasant ringing as it jostles against the main body of the netsuke.
Location:
Antique Japanese Lost Wax Cast Bronze Ashtray Netsuke by Kyubei Rain Dragon
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