Netsuke with Daruma

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Netsuke 根付
are miniature sculptures that were invented in 17th-century Japan to serve a practical function (the two Japanese characters ne+tsuke mean "root" and "to attach").
Traditional Japanese garments—robes called kosode and kimono—had no pockets; however, men who wore them needed a place to store their personal belongings, such as pipes, tobacco, money, seals, or medicines.
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THE COHEN COLLECTION

Netsuke, inro, ojime, lacquer works of art, snuff bottles, pendants jade and ivory carvings



All fully described by
Neil K. Davey & Robert Hall
source : www.jncohen.net

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Many netsuke with Daruma introduced here are from extensive internet search of Ebay, Trocadero and other soucres.
http://www.trocadero.com/cgi-bin/search1.cgi

Since they usually disappear soon from the web, I have prepared a safecopy in my photoalbum.
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I wish to express my thanks to the many dealers who show their Daruma netsuke online. If this little collection would help to promote the sales, I will be happy ! And if you want to share them here directly too, please go ahead.

To read more about Netsuke, check the following LINKS:

The International Netsuke Society
http://www.netsuke.org/

Sagemono-ya in Tokyo
http://www.netsuke.com/main.htm



Boy carrying Daruma in Furoshiki

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source :　facebook

György Ráth Museum - Budapest


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The order the netsuke are listed below is arbitrary.
Click on the links to see the pictures please.

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Dmitry Levit Asian Art

Boy with Daruma and Cloth
19 century ivory netsuke of a Chinese boy pulling a wrapping textile over a cloth doll of Zen Buddhism patriarch Daruma. Excellent faces, fantastic quality etching of facial hair of the doll, beautiful wear and patina. Himotoshi (cord opening) is located under the left arm of the boy. Height 1 1/8 inches
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Boy and Daruma Snowman by Masahiro
19 century ivory netsuke of a boy making a snowman in a form of theZen Buddhism patriarch Daruma, with his handprints all over thesnowman. Excellent carving, especially facial expressions - delightedof the boy, and ferocious of Daruma, very nice patina. The hair knots of the boy and the eyes of Daruma are inlaid with dark horn. Nice etched pattern on textiles, usual age lines. Wonderful sculpture -all that a good netsuke should be. Signed MASAHIRO on the bottom. Masahiro Gyokkosai of Osaka school worked in mid-19th century, was one of the foremost students of Mitsuhiro and carved much in the style of his master - see NETSUKE & INRO ARTISTS AND HOW TO READTHEIR SIGNATURES by George Lazarnick, p.704. Length 1 3/4 inches.1250 Dollars.
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Daruma and Demon by Gyoku-Unsai
Late 19th century ivory netsuke carved as Daruma (Boddhidharma - thefounder of Zen Buddhism) wearing an earring and enveloped in hismonastic robe with cape, sitting trying to read a book, while beingdistracted by oni (little mischievous demon) standing by his side with a club in its hand. Fantastic carving of the face with the expression of extreme annoyance, great rendition of hair in his beard and on his chest. Very nice patina, old age lines in ivory, old restoration (about a third of the front page of the book, very welldone). Signed GYOKUUNSAI on the bottom - the artist is listed on p.432 of NETSUKE & INRO ARTISTS AND HOW TO READ THEIR SIGNATURES byGeorge Lazarnick.
Height 1 1/8 inches.
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Manju-Type Daruma by Gyokkei
19th century ivory netsuke in manju (rice cake) shape carved insunken relief with Daruma (Boddhidharma - the founder of ZenBuddhism) wearing earrings and enveloped in his monastic robe blownby the wind. The back is decorated with incised hossu - flywisk.Fantastic carving of his face with the expression of extremeconcentration, great rendition of hair in his beard and on his chest.Himotoshi in the center of the back is lined with ivory inset stained green. Two parts fit nicely, honey colored patina on the back where netsuke was touching the silk of kimono. Signed GYOKKEI on the back.For information on the artist see NETSUKE & INRO ARTISTS AND HOW TOREAD THEIR SIGNATURES by George Lazarnick, p. 417. Wonderful work ofart by the master carver.
Diameter 1 5/8 inches.
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Wooden okimono size netsuke 19th cent.
okimono representing standing Daruma (founder of Zen Buddhism) enveloped in his monastic robe. Wonderful face with almost portrait features, graceful flow to his robe. Himotoshi might have been added, old smoothed and stained loss at the bottom of the robe on the back .
Height 4 11/16 inches.
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Akubi no Daruma, Daruma yawning
19th century ivory netsuke carved as a cloth toy in a form of Zen Patriarch Daruma stretching and yawning after 9 years of meditation. Excellent carving, fantastic facial expression, great rendition of the patched body of the doll with various textile patterns. Beautiful staining and patina from wear, old age line. Signed GYOKUSAI in an oval reserve on the side - the carver is probably one of the 3 artists who signed this way (see Neil Davey NETSUKE, p. 461).
Height 1 7/8 inches.
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.. .. .. Ojime
Numerous Daruma. Ivory19th century ivory ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord goingfrom netsuke to inro) carved in the round with numerous dolls representing Daruma (the founder of Zen Buddhism). Excellent clevercarving, central hole is lined with silver, wonderful warm patina andbeautiful sheen to the surface, in very good condition. Height 13/16inches.
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19c okimono DARUMA by netsuke carver SUKEYUKI
Late Meiji period (1890s -1912) wooden okimono of cloth doll of Daruma (founder of Zen Buddhism) enveloped in his monastic robe.
Skillfully carved out of chosen matsu (Korean pine wood) in ittobori (one cut) style characteristic of Hida school of netsuke carvers with clever use of wood grain as element of design.
source :　trocadero.com/stores/dmitry/items

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AVERY ART & ANTIQUES

Pop-out eyes, IvoryDaruma,
the Indian priest who so worshipped the Buddha that he cutoff his eyelids to prevent them from closing while he prayedendlessly, so long indeed that his legs shriveled beneath him. Thisexquisite little ivory netsuke portrays him as a rolypoly figurewhose eyes pop out when the figure is moved. Japanese, early Twentieth Century, and signed by the artist, it is approximately 1-1/4 inches high by 7/8 of an inch in diameter.
http://www.trocadero.com/averyart/items/162612/item162612.html

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Chilong Antiques

Daruma enduring Moxa, Bizen

A Bizen stoneware netsuke showing Daruma enduring moxa. Height: 1 ½in. 19th century.The identical figure in the renowned Raymond and Frances Bushell sale(Part 1, 27 October 1987, lot 274) realised £ 550. Bushell’s example is illustrated in Arts of Asia 3/4 1976, fig. 12.
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Boy holding Daruma. Boxwood.
A good quality boxwood and marine ivory okimono of a child with an outsized Daruma doll. Height: 1 5/8 in. Unsigned. Meiji. Late nineteenth century.
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source : Moró Antik
Daruma trimming his nosehair...


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Asiantiques

Simply Seated. Wood.
Late 19th Century Of Daruma seated in a meditating position and wrapped in his coat.The pupils are inlaid in dark horn and the details very well carved.The wood used is probably a fruit wood, possibly from the cherry or persimmon tree.
1.1/2in. (3.8cm.) high
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Alexander Fine Art

Ivory Netsuke of Daruma
Carved seated and holding a wisk. Date: Meiji period, 19th century.
Size: 1 1/2 in. high.

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Netsuke of Daruma as Hyotoko



Benkei and Kamewakamaru as Daruma

Look at more interesting netsuke from Sagemonoya :
source : www.netsuke.com/netsuke


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Oriental Arts
http://www.littletonandhennessy.com/

Chasing a Rat. Katabori
A rare and superb katabori netsuke in wood of DARUMA, 18TH century
Seated, holding a hos-su, trying to chase away a rat climbing on his back and bitting him. The wood bears an incredible rich and deep patina. The eyes of Daruma with a double incrustation, ivory and wood. The wood rater worn and in very good condition, a fantastic expression. The rat is not the only "thing" sended to disturb Daruma, just look at the bottom of the piece; there are two simulated mask of demons. A real masterpiece! Unsigned, 18th century, Tokyo circa 1780
H: 2.6cm L:3.6cm
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Onna Daruma. Ivory.
A very nice manju of octogonal form representing Onna Daruma, the ivory bearing a good patina, signed in cursiv at the back of the piece.
L: 5.5cm
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B & C Antiques

Boy playing with Daruma Doll. Polychrome. Komin.
A polychrome ivory netsuke of a young boy kneeling down to play with a tiny Daruma doll. Carved and signed by Japanese artist Komin, 20th century. When Westerners began to take an interest in netsuke, particularly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, netsuke carvers turned to the world around them for netsuke subjects.
Activities of ordinary people, such as this child at play, helped create a picture of Japan during the period in which the pieces were carved.
Daruma, the monk who brought Zen Buddhism to Japan, has become a familiar and beloved figure with an important place in religion, art and folk culture. His most frequent representation is of a roly-poly figure without limbs. This roly-poly figure makes one of the most popular toys in Japan. A symbol of patience and perseverance, it rights itself when knocked over. Condition is excellent with wonderful patina.
Overall dimensions: 1 ½” x 7/8” x 1” high.
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Hans-Martin Schmitz
Alte Kunst aus China und Japan
http://www.asianartschmitz.de/deutsch/netsuke.html

Daruma with toys, demons and fox mask



Spielzeuge, u.a. Darumapuppe, Oni- und Fuchsmaske,Elfenbein,
L. 3,2 cm1. Häfte 19. Jh.
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Boy with Snowman Daruma, Ivory
Schneeball-Daruma Elfenbein, H. 2,7 cmSign.: Masahiro Ôsaka, 19. Jh.
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La Galliavola / Arte Orientale



Height mm 78, lenght mm 53

source : www.lagalliavola.com


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Daruma Doll.
Boxwood with mammoth ivory and bamboo inlays
Height: 1 1/4" / Signed: Zanmai



source : www.takaraasianart.com


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Kunstwerke aus Mammut Elfenbein
http://www.mammut.claranet.de/F1001.htm

Four Daruma huddeling. mammoth ivory
Vierfacher Daruma


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Some Daruma come in form of Shunga, erotic scenes 春画

Gallerie Flachsmann
http://www.galerie-flachsmann.de/

Okame in der Form von Daruma (Shunga)
O-Kame san
signiert Masahiro Osaka Schule
Elfenbein IVORY 3,6 cm
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Seated Daruma, 13 cm high
Looks very unauspicious, until you turn him upside down.
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Onna Daruma, Lady Daruma with the special touch
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I have written about her in the story about
Daruma and the Courtesans.
http://darumasan.blogspot.com/2005/01/daruma-and-courtesans.html

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Mice and Daruma
Masanobu



Gallery Zacke, Vienna
1010 Vienna, Kohlmarkt 7 Stairway 3/1, 1st Floor
source : www.zacke.at


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Diameter about 45 mm. It has two small holes in the tsumami.
It was most probably made from ivory in the Edo period.



Back side


Photo from my friend Ishino.



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.. .. .. .. .. More about my Netsuke Collection

See my Netsuke Album.
They are not all in my position, this is a virtual collection.
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.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Some articles

Bosshard about Netsuke, an article
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Darumasan-Japan/message/458

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Wooden Onna Daruma



Photo from my friend Ishino.

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Photo from my friend Ishino.

about 3.9 cm high and 30 g heavy.

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. inroo, inrō 印籠 / 印篭 / いんろう Inro, pillbox, pill box .
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source :　tukubaskecth.tsukuba.ch

The famous inro of Mito Komon occupied by manekineko !


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An inrō (印籠) is a traditional Japanese case for holding small objects, suspended from the obi.
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. Cats and Daruma 招き猫とだるま Manekineko .


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. Netsuke omamori 根付お守り netsuke amulets .


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Shunga Daruma　春画だるま



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snuff bottle, snuffbottle スナッフボトル





Made in Japan for the Chinese market, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Of diamond shape carved in low relief with Daruma holding a hossu in his arms on side,
and 半諾迦尊者 Handaka Sonja carrying his bowl on the other,
the base with a shou character.
H: 2 1/8in. (5.5cm.)
source : Asiantiques - New Orleans, LA

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By most terms of history in China, snuff bottles are a relatively
recent development. Tobacco reached China toward the end of the 16th
Century. Similar in time to itsf introduction into England. When
tobacco was converted into snuff is hard to say but by the mid
seventeenth century seems to be likely. Customs records document that
by 1685 snuff was entering China although it possibly may have been
in use prior to that date. Snuff, however, did not come into common
usage and was largely a habit of the upper classes. The Jesuits
introduced its use at court and soon it became increasingly common
among the court, rich landlords and merchants.

The Chinese believed that snuff possessed medicinal qualities and
that its use helped to dispel colds, cure migraine, sinus and tooth
pain, relieve throat trouble, cause sweats and counter asthma and
constipation. Snuff was believed to be particularly an aid to
digestion. Beijing was always the center of snuff usage in China.
The gHsiang tsu pi chih, a document written in the early 18th
Century, notes that snuff was being manufactured in Beijing at this
time. Mint, camphor and Jasmine were and still are added to snuff in
China.

It was not until the eighteenth century that snuff-bottles began to
be made in large numbers. The traditional shape for snuff bottles
were that they were small enough to fit in the palm of the hand.
Generally they were provided with a small spoon fixed in the stopper
and capped usually with a hemispherical piece of jade. This later
touch is undoubtedly a creation of the Chifen Lung period. Snuff
bottles are most probably an evolution of the small medicine bottles
that are common from an earlier period and the earliest dated piece
is 1653. Snuff bottles often have either the makerfs name or the
date but rarely both are present together. A large number of Chinese
snuff bottles carry the mark of Chfien Lung, but most of these were
really made during the reign of Tao Kuang (1821-1850) or later.
Further, most of the snuff bottles with the Kfang Hsi reign mark
were made significantly later. All of the bottles with interior
painting date much later and were made into the early years of the
nineteenth century.

Snuff bottles are made of a wide variety of materials. These include
coral, ivory, jade, jadeite, mother of pearl, lapis lazuli, quartz,
malachite, agate, turquoise as well as gold, silver and many more
exotic materials. Despite the number of exotic materials to chose
from, glass remained the most popular substance to use and most
surviving models are from this material. Glass was treated much
differently by the Chinese during this period than it is today. The
Chinese cut and polished it like a precious stone. By mixing metal
oxides, the subsequent glass could be turned into exquisite glass
sculptures. The glass for these works generally originated in
Shantung although the cutting itself was done in Beijing.
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. Daruma dancing with both legs 　足　ashi .



source : galina on fb - 2015

And now Daruma is sneaking out on tip-toe . .

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