A tall wood sashi netsuke of Ashinaga and Tenaga
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Ashinaga (long legs) standing with one foot pinning down a turtle, smiling and turning around to his companion Tenaga (long arms), carried on his back, both hands supporting his friend's bottom, Tenaga holding a basket in one hand and reaching down for the turtle in the other, unsigned; with a wood storage box, inscribed Sagemono [...] ninbutsu kata kizamu (A suspended article, carved in the form of a human being) on the lid. 25.2cm (9 13/16in) high. (2).
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Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Ashinaga (long legs) standing with one foot pinning down a turtle, smiling and turning around to his companion Tenaga (long arms), carried on his back, both hands supporting his friend's bottom, Tenaga holding a basket in one hand and reaching down for the turtle in the other, unsigned; with a wood storage box, inscribed Sagemono [...] ninbutsu kata kizamu (A suspended article, carved in the form of a human being) on the lid. 25.2cm (9 13/16in) high. (2).
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