Stag Antler Chrysanthemum & Paulownia Flower
For sale:
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Type: Manju netsuke.
Material: Stag Antler
Age: Probably Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Unknown
Size: 32 mm x 27 mm x 23 mm
Weight: 0.5 oz (14 g)
Provenance: Seller from Yahoo Auctions Japan
Collected: 30 JAN 2018
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age. Some wear. Netsuke is likely missing two end caps, which likely continued the design of detailed writing.
Subject: Chrysanthemum flower (Kiku) and Paulownia flower (Kiri), symbols of the Japanese government. The sides of the netsuke have small writing, likely a listing of different locations (likely a listing of a the 53 Stations of the Tokaido). This was likely a souvenir netsuke from someone's visit to Tokyo.
Location:
Antique Japanese Stag Antler Manju Netsuke Chrysanthemum & Paulownia Flowers
www.ebay.com/itm/154567490442
Type: Manju netsuke.
Material: Stag Antler
Age: Probably Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Unknown
Size: 32 mm x 27 mm x 23 mm
Weight: 0.5 oz (14 g)
Provenance: Seller from Yahoo Auctions Japan
Collected: 30 JAN 2018
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age. Some wear. Netsuke is likely missing two end caps, which likely continued the design of detailed writing.
Subject: Chrysanthemum flower (Kiku) and Paulownia flower (Kiri), symbols of the Japanese government. The sides of the netsuke have small writing, likely a listing of different locations (likely a listing of a the 53 Stations of the Tokaido). This was likely a souvenir netsuke from someone's visit to Tokyo.
Location:
Antique Japanese Stag Antler Manju Netsuke Chrysanthemum & Paulownia Flowers