Fine Antique Japanese Wood Netsuke of a Skull and a Skeleton. 19th century

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Finely carved 19th century Japanese wood netsuke of a human skull (dokuro) with a grotesque grimy looking miniature skeleton climbing over the top. Natural himotoshi between the eye sockets of the skull. Unsigned. Height: cm References For nearly identical examples see Bonhams – Fine Japanese Art sale, 5 Nov 2009, lot 150 and Galerie Zacke – Fine Japanese Art sale, 4 Jun 2021, lot 219 Origin: Japan Date of production: 19th century, late Edo / early Meiji period Material: wood

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Size: 2927px × 2927px
Photo credit: © Oriental Antiques UK - Asian Art Dealer and Appraiser / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: 19th, antique, art, carving, century, dokuro, edo, fine, gruesome, japanese, kimono, meiji, netsuke, period, skeleton, skull, toggle, wood