Two wood netsuke Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
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Two wood netsuke
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The first, a laughing male Rakugo storyteller wearing a kimono and haori with partially remaining carved pattern, his hand on top of his head holding down a topknot, his other hand in his lap grasping an open folding fan; the second, a mask for the Shishimai lion dance with open mouth, downturned ears, and carved mane sitting on top of a layer of bundled fabric, the ends of the fabric carved into the base (2)
1 3/4in (4.5cm) high, the largest
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Two wood netsuke
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The first, a laughing male Rakugo storyteller wearing a kimono and haori with partially remaining carved pattern, his hand on top of his head holding down a topknot, his other hand in his lap grasping an open folding fan; the second, a mask for the Shishimai lion dance with open mouth, downturned ears, and carved mane sitting on top of a layer of bundled fabric, the ends of the fabric carved into the base (2)
1 3/4in (4.5cm) high, the largest
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