Gourd-Form Walnut Netsuke Charm

c. 1900
$458 USD SOLD
Dimensions
W: 1.75" D: 1.25" H: 1.5"
Materials
Walnut
Bone
Collection #
AA010
Estimated Shipping
$20

Japanese artisans have long held mastery in the creation of miniature treasures, or netsuke. This gourd is ingeniously carved out of a walnut shelf with a polished bone spur acting as the stem at the gourd's top. A symbol of divinity, good fortune and prosperity, this gourd would have been the perfect worry stone for a person of status in Japan to take in hand when they needed a little extra luck

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