JAPAN 1900'S MEIJI PERIOD CARVED NETSUKE OF A SEATED OLD MONK WITH A BASKET

JAPANESE NETSUKE OF A SEATED RECLINED MONK.

VERY CUTE PIECE CREATED IN THE IMPERIAL JAPAN, DURING THE MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912), CIRCA 1900. THIS SMALL SCULPTURE, SHOW THE CARVED FIGURE OF A RESTING SEATED OLD-MONK FULLY DRESSED, RECLINING HIS HEAD ON A BASKET. IT WAS MADE FROM A NATURAL CARVING WITH EXCELLENT CRAFTMANSHIP AND WITH GREAT 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 38 mm BY 36 mm BY 14 mm AND HAVE A WEIGHT OF 17.95 Grams.

Meiji period, is an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912.The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society at risk of colonization by Western powers to the new paradigm of a modern, industrialized nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western scientific, technological, philosophical, political, legal, and aesthetic ideas. As a result of such wholesale adoption of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound, and affected its social structure, internal politics, economy, military, and foreign relations. The period corresponded to the reign of Emperor Meiji. It was preceded by the Keiō era and was succeeded by the Taishō era, upon the accession of Emperor Taishō.

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

INVENTORY REF: P0000FRMK/.1111