Antique Japanese Stag Antler Manju Netsuke Writing Stations of the Tokaido
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See also: Stag Antler Chrysanthemum & Paulownia Flower
Type: Manju (Bun Shaped) Netsuke
Material: Stag Antler
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Japan
Size: 1.26" long (3.2 cm)
Weight: 0.5 oz (14 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: ?
Collected: Seller from Tokyo Japan 14 FEB 2016
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age. Some wear. Netsuke is missing one end cap, which likely continued the design of detailed writing.
Subject: Various patterns carved on top. The sides of the netsuke have small writing, likely a listing of different locations (likely a listing of the 53 Stations of the Tokaido). This was likely a souvenir netsuke from someone's visit to Tokyo.
Location:
Antique Japanese Stag Antler Manju Netsuke Writing Stations of the Tokaido
See also: Stag Antler Chrysanthemum & Paulownia Flower
Type: Manju (Bun Shaped) Netsuke
Material: Stag Antler
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Japan
Size: 1.26" long (3.2 cm)
Weight: 0.5 oz (14 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: ?
Collected: Seller from Tokyo Japan 14 FEB 2016
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age. Some wear. Netsuke is missing one end cap, which likely continued the design of detailed writing.
Subject: Various patterns carved on top. The sides of the netsuke have small writing, likely a listing of different locations (likely a listing of the 53 Stations of the Tokaido). This was likely a souvenir netsuke from someone's visit to Tokyo.
Location:
Antique Japanese Stag Antler Manju Netsuke Writing Stations of the Tokaido
