Antique Japanese Wood & Metal Netsuke Bunbuku Chagama Tanuki Yokai Tea Kettle

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Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Wood with Metal
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Japan. Unsigned.
Size: 1.024" tall (2.6 cm)
Weight: 0.4 oz (10 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: I.M. Chait Auctioneer, Beverly Hills, CA, 20 SEP 2015, Lot 403
Collected: I.M. Chait Auctioneer, Beverly Hills, CA, 20 SEP 2015, Lot 403
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips. Some light surface wear.
Subject: Bunbuku Chagama, or the fairy tale story of a Tanuki (raccoon dog) transformed into a cast iron tea kettle (chagama).
Location:
Antique Japanese Wood & Metal Netsuke Bunbuku Chagama Tanuki Yokai Tea Kettle
See also:
Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Wood with Metal
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Japan. Unsigned.
Size: 1.024" tall (2.6 cm)
Weight: 0.4 oz (10 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: I.M. Chait Auctioneer, Beverly Hills, CA, 20 SEP 2015, Lot 403
Collected: I.M. Chait Auctioneer, Beverly Hills, CA, 20 SEP 2015, Lot 403
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips. Some light surface wear.
Subject: Bunbuku Chagama, or the fairy tale story of a Tanuki (raccoon dog) transformed into a cast iron tea kettle (chagama).
Location:
Antique Japanese Wood & Metal Netsuke Bunbuku Chagama Tanuki Yokai Tea Kettle