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Deer Antler netsuke in the form of an elderly with a turtle shell on his back

$1,197.84
£895.71
€1,000
CA$1,650.32
A$1,799.91
CHF 953.47
MX$21,578.31
NOK 12,142.95
SEK 11,103.83
DKK 7,620.40

About the Item

Deer antler netsuke showing a man sitting on a chair with his back in the shape of a tortoise shell. His right arm is raised. In Japan, tortoise is a symbol of luck and longevity, it is thought to be a creature of good omen supposed to bring 10 000 years of happiness. This animal is associated with numerous myths, the most popular dating back to the Nihon-Shoki, an antique tale of Japan and its dynasty. The legend of Urashima Taro tells the story of a man that saves a baby tortoise. To thank him, the mother of the surviving tortoise invites him in their underwater kingdom. The kimono being a piece of cloth mostly designed without any pocket, the small items of day-to-day life were hung on the belt almost like a chatelaine, but rather in small boxes that were part of a greater set called sagemono. In order to be kept firmly in place a netsuke was notch into the belt (obi) of the kimono, this would secure any type of sagemono and help tighten the link between social status and traditional apparel. Netsuke are small figurine made of wood, sometime ivory and are among the greatest example of the excellence of Japanese craftsmen. They are meticulously sculpted, often in precious material, and always over a long period, sometimes, up to a month. Under the Edo era, rich collectors were already fighting for the most attractive pieces, preserving these from being worn too intensively. Under the Meiji era a lot of aspects of society changed, so did fashion and with it netsuke and sagemono lost most of their utilitarian purpose only leaving the attraction one could have for any type of precious and small objects. Japan – Meiji era (1868-1912) Height : 4 cm – Length : 2,5 cm – Width : 3 cm
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.58 in (4 cm)Width: 1.19 in (3 cm)Depth: 0.99 in (2.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Meiji (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Antler,Carved,Hand-Carved
  • Place of Origin:
    Japan
  • Period:
    Early 19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1868-1912
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    PARIS, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 2025-13931stDibs: LU8311247962402

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