UNSIGNED, KYOTO SCHOOL, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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An ivory netsuke
Unsigned, Kyoto School, Early 19th century
Of Kanzan and Jittoku, the Zen priests who chose not to rise above the rank of temple servant, the seated Kanzan here seems to be trying to communicate the contents of his scroll telepathically to Jittoku, his twin, who lies face down by his side, his broom beneath him, with his hands across his eyes, Kyoto school
5.5cm. long
Unsigned, Kyoto School, Early 19th century
Of Kanzan and Jittoku, the Zen priests who chose not to rise above the rank of temple servant, the seated Kanzan here seems to be trying to communicate the contents of his scroll telepathically to Jittoku, his twin, who lies face down by his side, his broom beneath him, with his hands across his eyes, Kyoto school
5.5cm. long