Netsuke in the shape of a curled rat made out of wood and horn, mid-19th century, by Ikkan[1][2]
Inro, ojime and netsuke. Lacquer inro, stained ivory ojime and wooden netsuke; inro features a reclining figure in a boat; netsuke is in the form of a mask, by Ikkan (ca. 1750-1850)[3]

Ikkan (一貫) (1817–1893[4]) was one of the most renowned netsuke artists in Japan during the Edo period.[5] He was from Nagoya, Owari province, central Japan.[6][7] His pieces can be found in many museum collections and achieve high prices at auctions.[8][9][10]

He was part of a group of carvers in Nagoya, amongst who were Masayuki (正行), Masatoshi, Masatami and Masamitsu.[11] The Nagoya school was established earlier in the 18th century under Tametaka.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Netsuke of Two Rats". The Met. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  2. ↑ "Netsuke - Ikkan".
  3. ↑ "Inro, Ojime and Netsuke | Ikkan | V&A Explore the Collections".
  4. ↑ "Lot 107 - IKKAN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF a RECUMBENT".
  5. ↑ "根付師一覧のご紹介－根付専門店「提物屋」".
  6. ↑ "Netsuke | British Museum".
  7. ↑ "Netsuke | Ikkan | V&A Explore the Collections".
  8. ↑ "Bonhams : A wood netsuke of a rat by Ikkan, Nagoya, 19th century".
  9. ↑ "A Wood Netsuke of Two Rats".
  10. ↑ "Takaoka Ikkan".
  11. ↑ "Lot 133 - MASAYUKI: A FINE NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE".

Bibliography

  • Frederick Meinertzhagen, The Meinertzhagen Card Index on Netsuke in the Archives of the British Museum, Alan R. Liss, Inc., New York, 1986, p.212.[1]
  • Bandini, Rosemary (2019) The Larry Caplan Collection of Japanese Netsuke, p. 52, no. 27.[2]

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