Contemporary Japanese Wood Netsuke Hanataka-Tengu Yokai
Signed Shunzan 春山 Japan
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Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Wood, with some lacquer or painted coloration. Solid lacquer inlaid signature block.
Age: Probably Contemporary
Origin/Maker: Japan. Signed Shunzan 春山
Size: 1.8" tall (4.5 cm)
Weight: 0.3 oz (9 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: Seller from Michigan, 3 JAN 2015
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips. Some light surface wear. Worn green coloration on the fan and gold coloration on the eyes.
Subject: A Hanataka-Tengu (or Daitengu, the larger, stronger Tengu that looks more like a person than a bird), a long nosed, red faced, mountain-dwelling, martial arts master Yokai (Spirit / Monster). Holding a Tengu feather fan, one of their common attributes.
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Contemporary Japanese Wood Netsuke Hanataka-Tengu Yokai Signed Shunzan 春山 Japan
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Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Wood, with some lacquer or painted coloration. Solid lacquer inlaid signature block.
Age: Probably Contemporary
Origin/Maker: Japan. Signed Shunzan 春山
Size: 1.8" tall (4.5 cm)
Weight: 0.3 oz (9 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: Seller from Michigan, 3 JAN 2015
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips. Some light surface wear. Worn green coloration on the fan and gold coloration on the eyes.
Subject: A Hanataka-Tengu (or Daitengu, the larger, stronger Tengu that looks more like a person than a bird), a long nosed, red faced, mountain-dwelling, martial arts master Yokai (Spirit / Monster). Holding a Tengu feather fan, one of their common attributes.
Location:
Contemporary Japanese Wood Netsuke Hanataka-Tengu Yokai Signed Shunzan 春山 Japan
