Antique Japanese Wood Netsuke
Three Wise Monkeys
Three In One Mystic Ape
Signature: Koichi, Circa: Edo, 19th Century
H 2.25 in.(5.5cm), W 2 in.(5cm.), D 2 in.(5cm)
Condition: very good!

See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil. This well carved Three Mystic Apes netsuke is known as "Wrestler Netsuke" for its large size. The tactile and pleasing design was originally conceived by the celebrated master carver Kaigyokusai Masasugu in the 19th century. Then the motif was further populated with several versions by the Russian jeweler Carl Faberge. The three monkeys are Mizaru, who sees no evil by covering his eyes; Kikazaru, who hears no evil by covering his ears; and Iwazaru, who speaks no evil by covering his mouth. With spirited artistry and aged patina, amber inlays for the eyes, finely incised hairlines that effectively unified the three rounded figures, the design of which is a compact and tactile netsuke of three Mythical Apes. It is signed by Koichi, he is listed in "Netsuke. A Comprehensive Study Based On The MT Hindson Collection" #1198 by Neil Davey.

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