TWO WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY WITH CHESTNUT Japan, 18^th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

Each carved with an upturned snout, button eyes, wrinkled brows, and holding a large chestnut. The wood bearing a fine patina, and each with large himotoshi.

HEIGHT each 5 cm

Condition: One with old-worn down chips to the feet. Otherwise good condition with associated surface wear and a fine patina.
Provenance: Ex-collection Teddy Hahn, Darmstadt.

For a discussion of this carver see “The Abstract Monkey Carver” in Netsuke Kenkyukai Study Journal, vol. 12, no. 2, Summer 1992, pp. 27-30.