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Meiji period Japanese fine carved Boxwood Netsuke of a yawning man reading


Meiji period Japanese fine carved Boxwood Netsuke of a yawning man reading
Meiji period Japanese fine carved Boxwood Netsuke of a yawning man reading
Meiji period Japanese fine carved Boxwood Netsuke of a yawning man reading
Meiji period Japanese fine carved Boxwood Netsuke of a yawning man reading
Meiji period Japanese fine carved Boxwood Netsuke of a yawning man reading
Meiji period Japanese fine carved Boxwood Netsuke of a yawning man reading
Meiji period Japanese fine carved Boxwood Netsuke of a yawning man reading
Meiji period Japanese fine carved Boxwood Netsuke of a yawning man reading

Meiji period Japanese fine carved Boxwood Netsuke of a yawning man reading   Meiji period Japanese fine carved Boxwood Netsuke of a yawning man reading
Fine carved meiji period carved Boxwood Netsuke, depicting a man yawning, cross legged, with a book on his lap. Mind blowing detail, this is a museum quality carving. You can pick out his tiny teeth, his fingernails, toes, the wrinkles around his eyes.

Note: where the himotoshi are, there is a line, which at first glance looks like a crack, however it is just the continuing seam of the man's jacket, which he is sitting on, such is the attention to detail. Measures approx 3.5cm x 3cm x 3.5cm. The item "Meiji period Japanese fine carved Boxwood Netsuke of a yawning man reading" is in sale since Friday, July 16, 2021. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian/Oriental Antiques\Japanese\Netsuke". The seller is "phils_antiques_attic" and is located in Leicester.

This item can be shipped worldwide.
  1. Primary Material: Wood/ Woodenware
  2. Sub-Type: Not specified
  3. Antique: Yes
  4. Original/Repro: Antique Original
  5. Product: Netsuke
  6. Region of Origin: Japanese
  7. Age: 1850-1899

Meiji period Japanese fine carved Boxwood Netsuke of a yawning man reading   Meiji period Japanese fine carved Boxwood Netsuke of a yawning man reading