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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;scoutshouse, post: 22241, member: 267&quot;]Hopefully someone knows a little about Daruma? This piece is unsigned and stands about 60mm tall, and bears a lot of similarities to the work of Sukenaga/Sukesada from Hido province, mid 19c. I have seen one indicating a student of Sukesada, but that was signed also...</p><p><br /></p><p>I know this is ittobori (one cut) daruma (doll, not netsuke button or toggle) matsu (pine). The two-toned effect was supposed to contribute to the humor of the piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is nice age and a very finely textured surface I tried to capture, like it has been polished with a wire brush. </p><p><br /></p><p>I haven&#039;t mastered the art of inserting images on this site - They show up fine in my composer here, but only as attachments in preview. Sorry for any inconvenience. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]5460[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]5463[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]5462[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]5460[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]5461[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]5462[/ATTACH] </p><p>Sukenaga netsuke <a href="http://www.antiquenetsuke.co.uk/?page_id=24&amp;page=26" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.antiquenetsuke.co.uk/?page_id=24&amp;page=26" rel="nofollow">http://www.antiquenetsuke.co.uk/?page_id=24&amp;page=26</a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]5464[/ATTACH] </p><p>Sukesada netsuke <a href="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/SUKESADA-19th-C-Japanese-Matsu-Pine-Wood-Ittobori-Netsuke-Daruma-Toy-/291103650156?pt=Asian_Antiques&amp;hash=item43c721316c" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/SUKESADA-19th-C-Japanese-Matsu-Pine-Wood-Ittobori-Netsuke-Daruma-Toy-/291103650156?pt=Asian_Antiques&amp;hash=item43c721316c" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.ca/itm/SUKESADA-19th-C-Japanese-Matsu-Pine-Wood-Ittobori-Netsuke-Daruma-Toy-/291103650156?pt=Asian_Antiques&amp;hash=item43c721316c</a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]5465[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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