LEIGH SLOGGETT: THE DANCING SEA By Leigh Sloggett (b.1960), signed with artist's initials 'LS' The imaginative piece, carved from boxwood, is carved with dynamic breaking waves and water drops. The piece is perceived as if the immense force of the sea and the wind were now standing still, frozen in time. Small himotoshi and artist initials. With the original wood storage box, which shows the artist's signature and title of the work. HEIGHT 3 cm Condition: Excellent condition. Provenance: Ex-collection Teddy Hahn, Darmstadt, purchased in 1997. Leigh Sloggett (b.1960) is an Australian contemporary netsuke carver who combines the traditional and functional attributes of the netsuke with innovative ideas, forms and concepts which come from his personal experiences. Mr. Sloggett studied fine arts, majoring in painting and sculpture. In a moving interview, written by Jeffrey Klotz and Phyllis Lieberman in the INS Journal Volume 23, Leigh states: “I see it (netsuke) as the ultimate sculptural art form because it is carved in the round”.