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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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