18th Century Japanese Netsuke: Chinnan Sennin
Netsuke
$1,250
- Material
- Ivory (200 years old)
- Color
- Off-white
- Origin
- Japan
- Age / Period
- 200
- Dimensions
- 1.21 inches (3.1cm), and 2.77 inches (7.15cm) tal
- Condition
- Excellent
This is a finely hand-carved Japanese Netsuke made during the Edo Period (18th Century) that depicts a Chinnan Sennin. He is standing on one foot, and he is dressed with a long robe. He is holding the string of large hat over his right shoulder. Excellent detail and expression. Great two-tone patina. Large himotoshi, common of netsuke from this period. Unsigned. It measures 1.21 inches (3.1cm), and 2.77 inches (7.15cm) tall. Netsuke is in excellent preserved condition. *** A very similar example is shown on page 64 of Volume 2 of "Netsuke, 112 Masterpieces, The Trumpf Collection" *** Provenance: This piece was purchased at auction at Bonhams, London, as part of a small group of netsuke acquired there.
Ivory — please confirm before purchasing
This piece is offered as a genuine antique, over 100 years old, accompanied by documentation supporting its age. Ivory sales are legal under federal law only for items meeting this antique exemption, and several states — including California, New York, New Jersey, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington — further restrict or prohibit ivory sales regardless of age. It is the buyer's responsibility to confirm that purchasing and receiving this item is legal in their own state before buying.