Antique Japanese Wood Ryusa Manju Netsuke Minogame Dragon Turtle Yokai Japan
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Type: Ryusa (Pierced or Openwork) Manju (Bun Shaped) Netsuke
Material: Wood
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Japan. Unsigned.
Size: 1.4" diameter (3.6 cm)
Weight: 0.3 oz (9 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected:
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips. Some light surface wear.
Subject: Minogame (long-tailed turtle, in this case with a long dragon-like neck as well) surrounded by pine boughs, both symbols of longevity (the minogame because it takes a long time for an algae "tail" to grow on a turtle, and the pine trees because they're evergreens)
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Antique Japanese Wood Ryusa Manju Netsuke Minogame Dragon Turtle Yokai Japan
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Type: Ryusa (Pierced or Openwork) Manju (Bun Shaped) Netsuke
Material: Wood
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Japan. Unsigned.
Size: 1.4" diameter (3.6 cm)
Weight: 0.3 oz (9 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected:
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips. Some light surface wear.
Subject: Minogame (long-tailed turtle, in this case with a long dragon-like neck as well) surrounded by pine boughs, both symbols of longevity (the minogame because it takes a long time for an algae "tail" to grow on a turtle, and the pine trees because they're evergreens)
Location:
Antique Japanese Wood Ryusa Manju Netsuke Minogame Dragon Turtle Yokai Japan