Cicadas (semi) as netsuke have a specific meaning, as they were worn during the festival of Obon, honoring the ancestor spirits, as they generally symbolize resurrection in East Asia. This netsuke shows a meticulously carved semi on an empty nutshell, particularly delicate work is seen on the wings and the ribbing of the body. Himotoshi on the interior of the nutshell below the bridge.

Category:

Netsuke

Subcategory:

-

Subject:

Animal

Material:

Wood

Age/Country:

19th Century

Artist:

-

Provenance/Owner:

Galerie Zacke

Signed:

unsigned

Type:

Katabori

Height:

27mm mm

Width:

45mm mm

Depth:

mm

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