Antique Japanese Wood Hanko Seal Netsuke Fukusuke Good Luck Statue Yokai Japan
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Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke with Hanko Seal base
Material: Wood
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868) or Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Origin/Maker: Japan. Maker's mark on back, possibly 柏山 (Kashizan). The seal on the bottom appears to read something like 山串商店 (Yama kushi shōten - Yamakushi Store)
Size: 2.4" tall (6.1 cm)
Weight: 0.6 oz (18 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: ?
Collected: Seller from Osaka, Japan, 22 JUN 2016
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some surface wear, and part of his right hand is missing
Subject: Fukusuke (a large headed dwarf, a symbol of good luck (similar to a Maneki Neko (Lucky Cat) or Tanuki)) holding a scroll. Has a red ink stained hanko seal on base, possibly used to mark invoices for sales at a store.
Location:
Antique Japanese Wood Hanko Seal Netsuke Fukusuke Good Luck Statue Yokai Japan
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See also:
Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke with Hanko Seal base
Material: Wood
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868) or Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Origin/Maker: Japan. Maker's mark on back, possibly 柏山 (Kashizan). The seal on the bottom appears to read something like 山串商店 (Yama kushi shōten - Yamakushi Store)
Size: 2.4" tall (6.1 cm)
Weight: 0.6 oz (18 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: ?
Collected: Seller from Osaka, Japan, 22 JUN 2016
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some surface wear, and part of his right hand is missing
Subject: Fukusuke (a large headed dwarf, a symbol of good luck (similar to a Maneki Neko (Lucky Cat) or Tanuki)) holding a scroll. Has a red ink stained hanko seal on base, possibly used to mark invoices for sales at a store.
Location:
Antique Japanese Wood Hanko Seal Netsuke Fukusuke Good Luck Statue Yokai Japan