Antique Japanese Dark Wood Netsuke of Tree Stump Charcoal Iwami School Japan

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Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Kurogaki Dark Wood
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Japan. Unsigned.
Size: 2" long (5 cm), 1" tall (2.4 cm)
Weight: 0.5 oz (15 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: International Auction Gallery, Anaheim CA 5 OCT 2015
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips. Some light surface wear.
Subject: Design of a hollowed tree stump, or more likely given the black color and markings on the ends of the cut, a piece of charcoal used in tea ceremony.
Location:
Antique Japanese Dark Wood Netsuke of Tree Stump Charcoal Iwami School Japan
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Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Kurogaki Dark Wood
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Japan. Unsigned.
Size: 2" long (5 cm), 1" tall (2.4 cm)
Weight: 0.5 oz (15 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: International Auction Gallery, Anaheim CA 5 OCT 2015
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips. Some light surface wear.
Subject: Design of a hollowed tree stump, or more likely given the black color and markings on the ends of the cut, a piece of charcoal used in tea ceremony.
Location:
Antique Japanese Dark Wood Netsuke of Tree Stump Charcoal Iwami School Japan