Antique Japanese Wood Netsuke Oil Thief Man holding Lantern & Umbrella Japan
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Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Wood
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Japan. Unsigned.
Size: 2.9" tall (7.3 cm)
Weight: 0.4 oz (10 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: ?
Collected: Seller from Hyogo, Japan, 19 MAR 2018
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age, see photos. Well worn face, with several small chips to side of man. Original himotoshi appears worn away with a replacement hole added. Some surface wear.
Subject: Man wearing geta (wood sandals) with umbrella (kasa) over his head, holding a lantern. Possibly a reference to the tale of the oil thief.
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Antique Japanese Wood Netsuke Oil Thief Man holding Lantern & Umbrella Japan
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Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Wood
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Japan. Unsigned.
Size: 2.9" tall (7.3 cm)
Weight: 0.4 oz (10 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: ?
Collected: Seller from Hyogo, Japan, 19 MAR 2018
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age, see photos. Well worn face, with several small chips to side of man. Original himotoshi appears worn away with a replacement hole added. Some surface wear.
Subject: Man wearing geta (wood sandals) with umbrella (kasa) over his head, holding a lantern. Possibly a reference to the tale of the oil thief.
Location:
Antique Japanese Wood Netsuke Oil Thief Man holding Lantern & Umbrella Japan
