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A bone figure of a Sennin.

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A bone figure of a Sennin.
Kyoto School. Kyoto, Mid 18th century. , Mid 18th century. Standing with his head looking skyward, grasping a mokugyo. Unsigned. Includes Meinertzhagen's index card with his drawing of the piece. Meinertzhagen described this work as "probably the best netsuke in bone that I have seen." 3 7/8in (9.9cm). Provenance: Purchased from F. Meinertzhagen in 1959. Paul Moss in Japanese Netsuke, Serious Art, Item No. 2 discusses this piece. Illustrated in the NKSJ article on the mang collection (Volume 3, No.4 - December 1983.)