Wood Gourd Netsuke
Type: Gourd Katabori Netsuke
Material: Wood
Age: Probably Edo Period (1603 - 1868)
Origin/Maker: Japan, Unknown
Size: 2 3/8" long (6 cm)
Weight: 0.4 oz (11 g)
Provenance: Seller from Tokyo, Japan from Yahoo Auctions Japan. 3100 yen
Collected: 4 NOV 2016
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some light wear.
Subject: Gourd shaped wooden netsuke, with an "orange peel" carving technique on the gourd, and a carved "cap" on the end (note that the gourd is all one piece). Natural himotoshi formed by the narrow part of the gourd, as is common with gourd shaped netsuke
Location:
Antique Japanese Wood Gourd Netsuke Japan 2 3/8"
Material: Wood
Age: Probably Edo Period (1603 - 1868)
Origin/Maker: Japan, Unknown
Size: 2 3/8" long (6 cm)
Weight: 0.4 oz (11 g)
Provenance: Seller from Tokyo, Japan from Yahoo Auctions Japan. 3100 yen
Collected: 4 NOV 2016
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some light wear.
Subject: Gourd shaped wooden netsuke, with an "orange peel" carving technique on the gourd, and a carved "cap" on the end (note that the gourd is all one piece). Natural himotoshi formed by the narrow part of the gourd, as is common with gourd shaped netsuke
Location:
Antique Japanese Wood Gourd Netsuke Japan 2 3/8"
