Japanese Carved Netsuke, Man Crouching
Depicting a crouching figure hunched over a textured basket. The character is rendered with a joyful facial expression and traditional dress, featuring fine incisions to indicate hair and garment folds. The back includes two functional himotoshi holes for a cord. The flat underside reveals the natural marrow-like pitting of the material and a coarse, parallel-lined texture.
Dimensions: 2"W x 1.5"H
Weight: 1 oz.
Condition: Good.
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Depicting a crouching figure hunched over a textured basket. The character is rendered with a joyful facial expression and traditional dress, featuring fine incisions to indicate hair and garment folds. The back includes two functional himotoshi holes for a cord. The flat underside reveals the natural marrow-like pitting of the material and a coarse, parallel-lined texture.
Dimensions: 2"W x 1.5"H
Weight: 1 oz.
Condition: Good.