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A boxwood netsuke of Urashima Taro.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,600.00 USD
A boxwood netsuke of Urashima Taro.
Attributed ot Shinto Masanao, Yamada, Mid 19th century. Opening the casket given to him by Otohime, the daughter of the Dragon King, which resulted in his instant aging and death. His tunic is carved with a wave pattern and his lower body is draped with finely engraved seaweed, himotoshi are through natural openings, stained a dark brown, the feet carefully carved on the underside. Signed on the underside of the casket, Masanao. 1 1/8in (3cm). Provenance: Ex Scott Meredith collection.