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* Ivory netsuke finely carved, decorated with an Asian character on his back a wicker basket and a small animal (a frog), from Japan, XIXth century.
This netsuke is in good condition. It is not signed.
A report: some wear and time slots, see photos (with red arrows).
The Netsuke is a traditional Japanese clothing item used to keep sagemono (literally "hanging objects"). Indeed, the kimono with no pocket, various everyday objects are transported in small boxes called kinds sagemono. These objects are suspended from the obi of the owner by a cord.
