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Mid-Century Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Sitting Monkey
$350
£267.18
€307.14
CA$492.51
A$547.69
CHF 287.66
MX$6,696.11
NOK 3,584.53
SEK 3,379.24
DKK 2,292.23
About the Item
Hand-carved mid-century netsuke depicting a contemplative monkey in a sitting position. Monkeys represent multiple things in Japanese culture and folklore among them being: mediators between humans and the gods, longevity, and the expulsion of demons. The word netsuke is formed using the symbol ne (根) meaning “root" and tsuke (付) meaning “attach.” The first netsuke were created in late sixteenth-century Japan as simple button fasteners for pouches and other containers that were hung on the sash (obi 帯) of a kimono. As time progressed, the carving of these small figures became increasingly intricate as netsuke transformed from purely functional objects into fashionable indicators of status. Netsuke commonly depict imagery from nature, myth, and Japanese history.
Measures 1" x 1" x 1.5" and weighs .4oz (12g).
- Dimensions:Height: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)Width: 1 in (2.54 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1950-60
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Point Richmond, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: GU2611stDibs: LU1778242865082
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