Japanese Stag Antler Netsuke Karasu-Tengu Yokai with Scroll in Pine Tree Japan
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Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Stag Antler
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868) or newer
Origin/Maker: Japan. Unsigned. Possibly Asakusa School (known for their stag antler netsuke, with Kokusai being an especially famous carver), Tokyo
Size: 1.8" tall (4.5 cm), 1.1" wide (2.7 cm), 0.87" deep (2.2 cm)
Weight: 0.6 oz (18 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: Private Collector, 3 AUG 2016
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips.
Subject: A stag antler netsuke carving of a Karasu-Tengu (Karasutengu?), sitting in pine tree branches, holding a scroll. Karasu-Tengu is a mountain dwelling, martial arts wielding, bird-man Yokai.
This is one of my favorite netsuke (top 5 at least), and one prominent collector has said "One of the best, if not the best antler tengu carving I have ever seen!"
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Japanese Stag Antler Netsuke Karasu-Tengu Yokai with Scroll in Pine Tree Japan
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Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Stag Antler
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868) or newer
Origin/Maker: Japan. Unsigned. Possibly Asakusa School (known for their stag antler netsuke, with Kokusai being an especially famous carver), Tokyo
Size: 1.8" tall (4.5 cm), 1.1" wide (2.7 cm), 0.87" deep (2.2 cm)
Weight: 0.6 oz (18 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: Private Collector, 3 AUG 2016
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips.
Subject: A stag antler netsuke carving of a Karasu-Tengu (Karasutengu?), sitting in pine tree branches, holding a scroll. Karasu-Tengu is a mountain dwelling, martial arts wielding, bird-man Yokai.
This is one of my favorite netsuke (top 5 at least), and one prominent collector has said "One of the best, if not the best antler tengu carving I have ever seen!"
Location:
Japanese Stag Antler Netsuke Karasu-Tengu Yokai with Scroll in Pine Tree Japan
