Netsuke in the shape of Fukurokuju riding a deer. The deer has all its legs put together so that their hooves touch each other; the lowered head touches the front hooves, curving the body into an irregular oval, on top of which sits a small figurine of Fukurokuju, the deity of longevity. Unsigned. Mid 19th century Edo period, Japan. Sculpture, netsuke katabori. Height 9.8 cm, width 4.2 cm., A small carved wooden figure of a person seated on the back of an animal, shown from the rear; the figure and animal are a polished brown wood with a warm, reddish tone, and the animal's rounded back is decorated with a group of light cream circular inlays; there are a few circular holes visible on the animal's back, and the legs of the animal are elongated and slender, ending in rounded hooves; the surface shows smooth carved contours and subtle darker grain variations, and the whole object sits against a plain light gray background with a faint reflection beneath it.
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Netsuke in the shape of Fukurokuju riding a deer. The deer has all its legs put together so that their hooves touch each other; the lowered head touches the front hooves, curving the body into an irregular oval, on top of which sits a small figurine of Fukurokuju, the deity of longevity. Unsigned. Mid 19th century Edo period, Japan. Sculpture, netsuke katabori. Height 9.8 cm, width 4.2 cm., A small carved wooden figure of a person seated on the back of an animal, shown from the rear; the figure and animal are a polished brown wood with a warm, reddish tone, and the animal's rounded back is decorated with a group of light cream circular inlays; there are a few circular holes visible on the animal's back, and the legs of the animal are elongated and slender, ending in rounded hooves; the surface shows smooth carved contours and subtle darker grain variations, and the whole object sits against a plain light gray background with a faint reflection beneath it.

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Netsuke shape Fukurokuju riding deer legs together hooves touch lowered head touches front hooves curving body irregular oval top sits small figurine Fukurokuju deity longevity Unsigned Mid 19th century Edo period Japan Sculpture netsuke katabori Height 9.8 cm width 4.2 cm small carved wooden figure person seated back animal shown rear figure polished brown wood warm reddish tone animal's rounded decorated group light cream circular inlays circular holes visible animal's back elongated slender ending rounded hooves surface smooth contours subtle darker grain variations whole object sits plain light gray background faint reflection beneath .

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