LACQUERED MANJU NETSUKE

ANTS
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Takamakie on Kiji-nuri ground, this ground was done on the carved wooden surface with Seshime Urushi, Roiro-Urushi and gold Hiramefun. The Ants were done with Ikkaki-Urushi, colored with Roiro-Urushi, small stones and pieces of dried grasses were covered with Keshifun, gold and silver. The size of this Manju netsuke is 5.2 cm across, 1.2 cm thick. 2009. Russia, private collection.
ANTS AND RAIN DROPS
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Takamakie on Kiji-nuri ground, this ground was done on the carved wooden surface with Seshime Urushi, Roiro-Urushi and Kanshitsu. There are silver Hiramefun and "drops of rain" done with silver Marufun. The Ants were done with Ikkaki-Urushi, colored with Kuro-nakanuri Urushi and pink mother-of-pearl for wings of queen, small stones and pieces of dried grasses were covered with Keshifun gold. The size of this Manju netsuke is 5.2 cm across, 1.2 cm thick. Ojime was done in the same way. The cord was handmade. 2021. Portugal, private collection.
BLUE NIGHT ON A RIVER
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"Blue night on a river" was inspired by "A boat on the Sumida River in moonlight", 新井芳宗 / Arai Yoshimune. (1873 - 1945), Takamaki-e on blue Urushi with particles of mother-of-pearl and silver Hiramefun, Roiro Urushi and silver Marufun as a river. Russian collection, spring 2021.
CARP AMONG LOTUS LEAVES
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Lacquered Manju netsuke "Carp among lotus leaves" was made in Takamakie on Roiro-nuri, the relieves were done with Takamakie technique with Sabi and Sumiko-Urushi and Ikkaki-Urush, Gold Marufun, gold and silver Hiramefun. 5.2 cm across. 2020. Moldova, private collection
DRAGONFLY
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Takamakie on Kiji-nuri, this ground was done on the beautiful wooden surface with Seshime Urushi and gold Hiramefun. The body of the dragonfly and lotus leaves were done with Ikkaki-Urushi and covered with Marufun gold, silver and Kanshitsu-powder, small stones were covered with bronze powder mixed with charcoal. The size of this Manju netsuke is 5.2 cm across. 2009. Russia, private collection.
GRASSHOPPER
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Takamakie on Kiji-nuri, I didn't carve this wooden surface I used this piece as it was, with very interesting defects of its surface, Seshime-Urushi, Roiro-Urushi for effected places, gold Hiramefun. The relieves were done with Takamakie technique with Sumiko-Urushi and Ikkaki-Urush, gold reddish Keshifun and gold dull Marufun, Mother-of-pearls: Paua and Abalon. The size of this Manju netsuke is 2 inches across, ½ inch thick. 2009. Russia, private collection.
HAWK
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Manju netsuke,"Hawk" was carved from a piece of horn, mammoth and amber inlaid details, black Roiro low Takamaki-e done with Kanshitsu, silver and gold Murufun. 5.2 cm across. "Hawk" was exhibited in "Contemporary netsuke in private Russian collections" in the Oriental Museum in November 2017. China, private collection.
MOMIJI
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Lacquered netsuke "Momiji" was covered with many red lacquer layers, carved, silver Hiramefun, the relief of the maple seeds was done in Takamaki-e, gold Marufun. 5.5 cm across. "Momiji" was exhibited in "Contemporary netsuke in private Russian collections" in the Oriental Museum in November 2017. The catalog of this exhibition is available. Russia, a private collection.
NIGHT
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Takamakie on Roiro-nuri, the relieves were done with Takamakie technique with Sumiko-Urushi and Ikkaki-Urush, Gold and silver Marufun, Kasumi: Abalon mother-of-pearl, Kanshitsu powder, silver Hiramefun, gold Nashiji. The size of this Manju netsuke is 2 inches across, ½ inch thick. 2009. The Ukraine, private collection.
NIGHT ON A RIVER
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"Night on a river" was inspired by "A boat on the Sumida River in moonlight", 新井芳宗 / Arai Yoshimune. (1873 - 1945), Takamaki-e on Roiro-nuri, silver Marufun, Hiramefu, Kasumi. This lacquered Manju was exhibited in "Contemporary netsuke in private Russian collections" in the Oriental Museum in November 2017. China, private collection.
PEACOCK
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"Peacock" is Takamaki-e on Giobi Nashiji-nuri, the relieves were done with Takamaki-e technique with Sumiko-Urushi and Ikkaki-Urush, Gold and silver Marufun, Mother-of-pearls: Paua. The size of this Manju netsuke is 2 inches across, ½ inch thick. 2009. The Ukraine, private collection.
RAVEN
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In Japan, the raven is called Karasu. This beautiful black bird was often depicted in engravings, poems were dedicated to it, myths and legends were invented. The Ainu considered the raven a deity and identifying with the snake, calling it the "black snake", they believed that these birds could affect luck in fishing and human life in general. The Ainu have a legend that a raven saved the sun that had been swallowed by an evil spirit. The most famous raven in Japanese culture is the giant Yatagarasu, sent from heaven by the sun goddess Amaterasu to lead the legendary Emperor Jimmu, on his campaign to found Japan, through the mountain passes from Kumano to Yamato. Manju netsuke is carved from black ebony wood, burned with a needle, dark amber inlay on gold foil, Japanese Urushi varnishes. 5.2 cm in diameter. 2023 Available for purchase.

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