A wood netsuke of a hatching tengu
A wood netsuke of a hatching tengu
By Hara Shumin, Edo, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The tengu about to hatch from its egg, its wings spread with one hand clasping the broken shell beneath which a maple leaf and foliage are carved in relief, a pierced aperture in the form of pine forming one of the himotoshi; signed Shumin with a kao. 4.2cm (1 5/8in) wide.
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A wood netsuke of a hatching tengu
By Hara Shumin, Edo, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The tengu about to hatch from its egg, its wings spread with one hand clasping the broken shell beneath which a maple leaf and foliage are carved in relief, a pierced aperture in the form of pine forming one of the himotoshi; signed Shumin with a kao. 4.2cm (1 5/8in) wide.
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