WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT DEER

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:
mm
Width:
43mm mm
Depth:
mm
ID number:

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