JAPAN 1900 MEIJI PERIOD CARVED NETSUKE OF A SEATED AND DRESSED STONE CARVER

JAPANESE NETSUKE OF A SEATED STONE CARVER.

VERY CUTE THREE-DIMENSIONAL PIECE CREATED IN THE IMPERIAL JAPAN, DURING THE MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912), CIRCA 1900. THIS SMALL SCULPTURE, SHOW THE CARVED FIGURE OF A SEATED WORKER FULLY DRESSED WITH A DECORATED KIMONO, CARVING A HARDSTONE. IT WAS MADE FROM A NATURAL CARVING WITH EXCELLENT CRAFTMANSHIP AND WITH GREAT INTRICATE DETAILS.

IS SUITED AT THE REVERSE WITH THE CHARACTERISTIC DOUBLE HOLES TO BE ATTACHED TO THE OJIME BALL AND THEN TO THE INRO BOX. HAVE REMAINS OF THE BROWN-OCHRE INK ACCENTS 

THIS PIECE HAVE A MEASURES OF 78 mm BY 36 mm BY 22 mm (3.07 x 1.41 x 0.86 Inches) AND HAVE A WEIGHT OF 55.4 Grams.

VERY NICE NETSUKE IN GREAT ORIGINAL CONDITION WITH ALL THE ANTIQUE PATINA INTACT.

INVENTORY REF: P0000FEEK/.1111