Wood Netsuke
Man & Flower Basket
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Type: Katabori Netsuke
Material: Wood
Age: Probably Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Japan, unknown maker
Size: 1 5/8" long (4.1 cm)
Weight: 0.4 oz (11 g)
Provenance: eBay seller from Tokyo, Japan
Collected: 23 FEB 2015
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age, see photos. The right "hair bun" on the back of the man's head is broken off. Some wear and staining.
Subject: A man (or possibly a Karako, based on the hair-style) sitting beside a large basket full of giant flowers. Possibly a flower vendor or picker. Large pair of himotoshi (cord holes) in base of netsuke (they appear to have been enlarged from the original holes).
Location:
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke of Flower Vendor Man w Basket Japan 1 5/8"
Type: Katabori Netsuke
Material: Wood
Age: Probably Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Japan, unknown maker
Size: 1 5/8" long (4.1 cm)
Weight: 0.4 oz (11 g)
Provenance: eBay seller from Tokyo, Japan
Collected: 23 FEB 2015
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age, see photos. The right "hair bun" on the back of the man's head is broken off. Some wear and staining.
Subject: A man (or possibly a Karako, based on the hair-style) sitting beside a large basket full of giant flowers. Possibly a flower vendor or picker. Large pair of himotoshi (cord holes) in base of netsuke (they appear to have been enlarged from the original holes).
Location:
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke of Flower Vendor Man w Basket Japan 1 5/8"