Antique Japanese Wood Netsuke Signed Ryomin 良民 Boy & Dog on Sandals Zori

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Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Wood
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868) or Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Origin/Maker: Ryomin 良民, Japan. Maker's mark on base of 良民
Size: 1.45" tall (3.6 cm), 1.26" wide (3.2 cm), 1.1" deep (2.8 cm)
Weight: 0.5 oz (13 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: Seller from Belgium, 26 MAY 2015
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. The head of the boy is removable (it's easy to remove, but fairly secure when in place), not sure if this is due to a repair or some other reason.
Subject: Boy holding dog, atop pair of woven sandals (zori)
Location:
Antique Japanese Wood Netsuke Signed Ryomin 良民 Boy & Dog on Sandals Zori
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Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Wood
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868) or Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Origin/Maker: Ryomin 良民, Japan. Maker's mark on base of 良民
Size: 1.45" tall (3.6 cm), 1.26" wide (3.2 cm), 1.1" deep (2.8 cm)
Weight: 0.5 oz (13 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: Seller from Belgium, 26 MAY 2015
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. The head of the boy is removable (it's easy to remove, but fairly secure when in place), not sure if this is due to a repair or some other reason.
Subject: Boy holding dog, atop pair of woven sandals (zori)
Location:
Antique Japanese Wood Netsuke Signed Ryomin 良民 Boy & Dog on Sandals Zori