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Boxwood netsuke depicting a snake wrapping around a pumpkin.
The snake is a symbol often associated with rebirth, transformation while the pumpkin is a symbol of fertility, abundance and prosperity in Japanese tradition.
Signed Yoshimasa (吉正) under the pumpkin in “ukibori”.
For similar netsuke see the Katchen collection, published N7, vol.2, p.31, no.K329.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century.
Dimensions: 3 x 3.5 x 3.3 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
- Dimensions:Height: 1.19 in (3 cm)Width: 1.38 in (3.5 cm)Depth: 1.3 in (3.3 cm)
- Style:Japonisme (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:Edo period 19th century
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- Seller Location:Milano, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9162239295122
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