A GROUP OF THREE WOOD NETSUKE
A GROUP OF THREE WOOD NETSUKE
Japan, 19th century
The first depicting a dancer holding a fan and wearing an inlaid mask. The second portraying Daikoku throwing beans for new year. The third a comic dancer squatting, his hands behind his back, wearing an inlaid hyottoko mask, with bulging eye and twisted mouth.
HEIGHT 4 - 5 cm
Condition: Overall good condition with surface wear. The second with a tiny chip to one foot and the third with the tips of the feet chipped.
Provenance: German private collection.
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A GROUP OF THREE WOOD NETSUKE
Japan, 19th century
The first depicting a dancer holding a fan and wearing an inlaid mask. The second portraying Daikoku throwing beans for new year. The third a comic dancer squatting, his hands behind his back, wearing an inlaid hyottoko mask, with bulging eye and twisted mouth.
HEIGHT 4 - 5 cm
Condition: Overall good condition with surface wear. The second with a tiny chip to one foot and the third with the tips of the feet chipped.
Provenance: German private collection.