MONKEY BY KOICHIWood netsuke. Japan, 19th centuryIn this masterfully crafted netsuke, the largeheaded animal is seated, delousing itself. Its dense coat is very finely cut, the eyes inlaid with yellow horn. The Japanese monkey, saru, is part of the zodiac and is considered capable of keeping away the demonic. Overall very well rounded, the yellow tsugewood darkly colored, the cord hole running between the legs and the arms. On the bottom of one of the legs is the signature KO-ICHI