Stag Antler Netsuke
Tiger & Bamboo
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Type: Katabori Netsuke
Material: Stag Antler
Age: Probably Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Unknown
Size: 1 3/8" tall (3.5 cm)
Weight: 0.8 oz (22 g)
Provenance: Yahoo Auctions Japan
Collected: ...
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age. Some wear and staining. Includes an original cord.
Subject: A tiger (tora) among bamboo stalks (take). A popular combination. Or a possibly a ferocious cat (tigers weren't native to Japan so depictions of tigers would be based on cats, dogs, and secondhand images/descriptions). Himotoshi (cord hole) through side of netsuke.
Antique Japanese Stag Antler Katabori Netsuke Tiger & Bamboo Japan
https://www.ebay.com/itm/165003423929
Type: Katabori Netsuke
Material: Stag Antler
Age: Probably Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Unknown
Size: 1 3/8" tall (3.5 cm)
Weight: 0.8 oz (22 g)
Provenance: Yahoo Auctions Japan
Collected: ...
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age. Some wear and staining. Includes an original cord.
Subject: A tiger (tora) among bamboo stalks (take). A popular combination. Or a possibly a ferocious cat (tigers weren't native to Japan so depictions of tigers would be based on cats, dogs, and secondhand images/descriptions). Himotoshi (cord hole) through side of netsuke.
Antique Japanese Stag Antler Katabori Netsuke Tiger & Bamboo Japan
https://www.ebay.com/itm/165003423929
