Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art has dated this piece to the 1880s.
Notes:
Kanzan was an eccentric Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty (618-906) who befriended Jittoku, a kitchen helper at a mountain temple, they both lived on leftover food from the temple's kitchen, Kanzan is usually depicted holding a scroll, perhaps of his poetry or of Taoist wisdom, Jittoku holds a kitchen broom ,both have slightly unkempt appearances, long hair and carefree laughing expressions.
Condition :
Lovely clean condition and great colour .
Approximate size:
Height: 1.5" 4 cm
Width: 1.4" 3.6 cm
Depth: 0.7" 1.9 cm
Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art has dated this piece to the 1880s.
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Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Depicting Kanzan & Jittoku - Signed Tomokazu
