Umimatsu Ring Netsuke
ShiShi, Peony, Bamboo
Type: Ring Netsuke
Material: Black Coral, aka Sea Pine (Umimatsu). A type of plant coral wood
Age: Probably Meiji Period (1868 - 1912)
Origin/Maker: Japan, unknown maker
Size: 1 3/8" long (3.5 cm)
Weight: 0.3 oz (9 g)
Provenance: Seller from Japan from Yahoo Auctions Japan
Collected: ...
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some wear and chips.
Subject: Ring shaped netsuke decorated on the outside with a carved design of a ShiShi (a Foo Dog or Foo Lion), a peony flower (botan; often used together with ShiShi), and bamboo. Himotoshi (cord hole) in the side of the netsuke
Location:
Antique Japanese Umimatsu Black Coral Ring Netsuke ShiShi & Peony Japan 1 3/8"
Material: Black Coral, aka Sea Pine (Umimatsu). A type of plant coral wood
Age: Probably Meiji Period (1868 - 1912)
Origin/Maker: Japan, unknown maker
Size: 1 3/8" long (3.5 cm)
Weight: 0.3 oz (9 g)
Provenance: Seller from Japan from Yahoo Auctions Japan
Collected: ...
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some wear and chips.
Subject: Ring shaped netsuke decorated on the outside with a carved design of a ShiShi (a Foo Dog or Foo Lion), a peony flower (botan; often used together with ShiShi), and bamboo. Himotoshi (cord hole) in the side of the netsuke
Location:
Antique Japanese Umimatsu Black Coral Ring Netsuke ShiShi & Peony Japan 1 3/8"
