Deer are seen as divine messengers in Shinto, particularly in Kasuga Shrine in Nara Prefecture, where they act as shinshi, also called kami no tsukai, and have become a symbol of the city of Nara. They are also considered the only animal that can find the Mushroom of Immortality. A characterful depiction with large antlers, a delicate snout and dense fur pattern. Dark color and fine dark, patina. The underside shows a lively leg composition as well as strikingly large himotoshi, a sign of an early and used piece.

Category:

Netsuke

Subcategory:

-

Subject:

Animal

Material:

Wood

Age/Country:

19th Century

Artist:

-

Provenance/Owner:

Galerie Zacke

Signed:

unsigned

Type:

Katabori

Height:

43mm mm

Width:

mm

Depth:

mm

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