Stag Antler Netsuke
Samurai in Armor
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Type: Katabori Netsuke
Material: Stag Antler
Age: Probably Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Unknown
Size: 1 3/8" tall (3.5 cm)
Weight: 0.6 oz (17 g)
Provenance: Seller from Chiba, Japan on Yahoo Auctions Japan.
Collected: 13 MAR 2017
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age. Some wear and staining. Missing the top end cap (plug).
Subject: An unusual netsuke of a samurai in armor, sitting, with a large conch shell tied behind his back. Because of the shell, it might represent Benkei (though he was more of a warrior monk than a samurai, so it might be someone else). Pair of himotoshi (cord holes) on back of netsuke.
Location:
Antique Japanese Stag Antler Katabori Netsuke Benkei Samurai in Armor Japan
https://www.ebay.com/itm/165003368155
Type: Katabori Netsuke
Material: Stag Antler
Age: Probably Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Unknown
Size: 1 3/8" tall (3.5 cm)
Weight: 0.6 oz (17 g)
Provenance: Seller from Chiba, Japan on Yahoo Auctions Japan.
Collected: 13 MAR 2017
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age. Some wear and staining. Missing the top end cap (plug).
Subject: An unusual netsuke of a samurai in armor, sitting, with a large conch shell tied behind his back. Because of the shell, it might represent Benkei (though he was more of a warrior monk than a samurai, so it might be someone else). Pair of himotoshi (cord holes) on back of netsuke.
Location:
Antique Japanese Stag Antler Katabori Netsuke Benkei Samurai in Armor Japan
https://www.ebay.com/itm/165003368155