Antique Japanese Stag Antler Netsuke Oni Demon Yokai holding Umbrella Kasa Japan
Sold...
See also:
Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Stag Antler
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Japan. Unsigned. Possibly Asakusa School (known for their stag antler netsuke, with Kokusai being an especially famous carver), Tokyo
Size: 2" tall (5.1 cm)
Weight: 0.4 oz (12 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: Private Collector, 22 AUG 2014
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some small age cracks, mostly at the base of his robe and his legs. Tiny chip above his right shoulder. The front of his feet were possibly repaired/replaced, as the material for the toes is a lighter color than the rest of the legs and the carving is a little less fine.
Subject: Oni (demon / orge / devil yokai) holding an umbrella (kasa) with a small drum on his back. The head and legs are "plugs" for the hollow stag antler.
Location:
Antique Japanese Stag Antler Netsuke Oni Demon Yokai holding Umbrella Kasa Japan
See also:
Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Stag Antler
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Japan. Unsigned. Possibly Asakusa School (known for their stag antler netsuke, with Kokusai being an especially famous carver), Tokyo
Size: 2" tall (5.1 cm)
Weight: 0.4 oz (12 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: Private Collector, 22 AUG 2014
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some small age cracks, mostly at the base of his robe and his legs. Tiny chip above his right shoulder. The front of his feet were possibly repaired/replaced, as the material for the toes is a lighter color than the rest of the legs and the carving is a little less fine.
Subject: Oni (demon / orge / devil yokai) holding an umbrella (kasa) with a small drum on his back. The head and legs are "plugs" for the hollow stag antler.
Location:
Antique Japanese Stag Antler Netsuke Oni Demon Yokai holding Umbrella Kasa Japan
