A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RESTRAINED RAIJIN

Unsigned Japan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved as the Thunder God Raijin kneeling and bending over his drum, his hands and drumsticks tied to the back by a rope that slings around his shoulders and neck. His head raised and with a disgruntled expression. The eyes and studs of the drum inlaid in pale buffalo horn. The himotoshi carved through the left side of the body and underneath. HEIGHT 4.2 cm Condition: Good condition with some surface wear, remnants of an old lacquer varnish, one inlay replaced, and a tiny, old chip to one claw. Raijin, also known as Raiden, is a god of lightning, thunder, and storms in Japanese mythology. Here he is shown tied up and unable to fulfil his task, thus, the disgruntled look on his face. The subject is very rare and was previously only recorded by Kasen, which shows Raijin in a different position (see also lot 211). Literature comparison: Compare a related wood netsuke of a tied Raiden by Kasen, dated ca. 1840, illustrated in Moss, Sydney L (2006) More Things in Heaven and Earth: Japanese Netsuke and Ojime, p. 90-91, no. 38.

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