In the tale of Takasago, Jo and Uba are an old couple living in a strong and very old pine tree, representing a long and happy life. This artful and cleverly crafted netsuke is a pine cone, probably carved from a member of the famous So-school, which can be opened to reveal the happy couple with their characteristic attributes, a broom and a rake – their faces carved with great detail. The divide between the two halves of the cone is so precisely done that it can almost not be seen when closed due to the cone’s structure. Singular ringed ivory himotoshi on the underside.

Category:

Netsuke

Subcategory:

-

Subject:

Mythological

Material:

Wood

Age/Country:

20th Century

Artist:

-

Provenance/Owner:

Galerie Zacke

Signed:

unsigned

Type:

Katabori

Height:

38mm mm

Width:

mm

Depth:

mm

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