Antler Tea Picker Netsuke
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Type: Netsuke
Material: Stag Antler
Age: Probably Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Unknown
Size: 1 3/8" long (3.5 cm)
Weight: 0.7 oz (20 g)
Provenance: Yahoo Auctions Japan
Collected: 2020
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some staining and wear.
Subject: A boy with a kappa haircut, taking a break from picking tea (or another crop), and sleeping on their harvest basket. Note the small hand scythe hanging from their belt sash. Chimney himotoshi (cord hole) running from bottom to back of netsuke.
Antique Stag Antler Katabori Netsuke Sleeping Tea Picker w/ Basket & Scythe
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Type: Netsuke
Material: Stag Antler
Age: Probably Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Unknown
Size: 1 3/8" long (3.5 cm)
Weight: 0.7 oz (20 g)
Provenance: Yahoo Auctions Japan
Collected: 2020
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some staining and wear.
Subject: A boy with a kappa haircut, taking a break from picking tea (or another crop), and sleeping on their harvest basket. Note the small hand scythe hanging from their belt sash. Chimney himotoshi (cord hole) running from bottom to back of netsuke.
Antique Stag Antler Katabori Netsuke Sleeping Tea Picker w/ Basket & Scythe
SOLD
