JAPAN 1910 MEIJI PERIOD NETSUKE OF DEVIL ONI CARVED FROM BOXWOOD

BEAUTIFUL WOOD NETSUKE FROM JAPAN.

AWESOME PIECE CREATED DURING THE MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912), AROUND THE 1910. IS THE DETAILED FIGURE OF THE MYTHOLOGYCAL OGGER DEVIL ONI CARRYING A HAT, CARVED FROM NATURAL BOXWOOD. THE CRAFTMANSHIP IS EXCEPTIONAL WITH EXTREME DETAILS. IS SUITED AT THE BASE WITH THE CHARACTERISTIC HOLES TO BE ATTACHED TO THE OJIME BALL AND THE INRO BOX.

THE DEVIL ONI IS CROUCHING UNDER A LARGE STRAW HAT. THE ONI SHELTERS FROM THE BEANS THAT HAVE BEEN THROWN AT IT DURING THE ONI YARAI EXORCISM CEREMONY AT SETSUBUN. SETSUBUN IS NOW HELD ON THE 3RD FEBRUARY AT THE BEGINNING OF SPRING. ON THE HAT THE BEANS ARE INLAID WITH GOLD. SIGNATURE ENGRAVED UNDERSIDE.

THIS PIECE HAVE A MEASURES OF 35 mm BY 48 mm BY 33 mm AND HAVE A WEIGHT OF 14.9 Grams.

VERY NICE NETSUKE IN IMPECCABLE CONDITION WITH THE ANTIQUE PATINA INTACT..

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