A boxwood netsuke of a street puppeteer. 19th century
A boxwood netsuke of a street puppeteer. 19th century
Standing with a wooden box hanging from his neck with an outstretched weasel on top, the front of the box painted with patterns in red lacquer, traces of lacquer to his cap.
Height 5.9 cm
Provenance
From Grete Damm, February 1976, who had just acquired it for DM 1300 from the wife of a man who collected rare subjects.
Coll. no. 948 (printed and handwritten)
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A boxwood netsuke of a street puppeteer. 19th century
Standing with a wooden box hanging from his neck with an outstretched weasel on top, the front of the box painted with patterns in red lacquer, traces of lacquer to his cap.
Height 5.9 cm
Provenance
From Grete Damm, February 1976, who had just acquired it for DM 1300 from the wife of a man who collected rare subjects.
Coll. no. 948 (printed and handwritten)