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A Rare Hirado Shi Shi Netsuke – Edo Period browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900: item # 983055 Please refer to our stock # ICHI 1994 when inquiring.
Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques Post Office Box 395 Marion, CT 06444-0395 203.272.7392 Guest Book 995.00 |
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This is a wonderful Hirado porcelain netsuke in the form of a shi shi laying down with his mouth open. Every detail from the eyes and teeth to the curly hair on his back is beautifully executed as only the Hirado pottery artists could achieve. The piece is mold formed and the details were hand engraved. The bottom is unglazed and has the two holes that form the himotoshi for the connecting cord. The netsuke measures 1 ¾” long by 1 ¼” wide by 1 1/8” tall and is in excellent condition – no chips, cracks or restorations. We date it to the late Edo period, circa 1820s-50s. There is a superb book published in Japan that has over 700 photos of just about every type and size of small Hirado pieces ever made. We have included a photo of the cover of the book and two of the photos of similar Hirado shi shis. The shi shi netsuke that we are offering above has much better detail than either of the two illustrated in the book. The book is almost totally in Japanese – only a few of the plates have English translations and the cover and written material at the front are only in Japanese. Fortunately, the book has been translated into English – in Japanese it reads as “Hirado Yaki Saikumono” - which translates as “Small Hirado Porcelain Netsuke and Ornament of the Edo Period” by Toshio Noda. Thie translation was done in 1997 by Jun Matusumoto and published by Soukisha Biyutsushuppan Co. |
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