Fish
Properties:
2010
Type: Netsuke
Sold. Russia, private collection.
Materials: Warthog tusk. Amber, mother-of-pearl inlay.
Dimensions: 5.8 x 3.3 x 1.2 cm.
Weight: 00.0 g.
This netsuke is made of the hollow part of warthog tusk, stained by yashadama. Two reasons forced me to make a flat netsuke. On one hand, I thought that the flat form would be convenient for carrying. On the other hand, it was interesting for me to make a flat netsuke in such way that it looked roundish and "full". Moreover, this work is partly made in Flowing Brooks technique, because i had to fit the fish into the bent form of the material.
Himatoshi are formed by fish's mouth and one gill. The eyes are encrusted with mother-of-pearl and Baltic amber.
The finest knobs, that create the texture on the fish's belly, are comparable with the size of the lines on our finger-tips. Each knob is a separately made carving.