Netsuke in the shape of a sanbasô dancer, Japanese, Edo period 18th century, netsuke figurine depicting a dancer with mask, carved, height 6.3 cm, width 4.0 cm., A carved, painted object with an abstract, rounded form resting on a flat surface, showing a worn, textured surface and a visible hollow hole; the piece displays a palette of black, dark brown, deep red, muted gold, and small areas of green, with decorative strokes and speckled dots in gold and cream, and patches where paint is chipped revealing darker underlying tones.
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Netsuke in the shape of a sanbasô dancer, Japanese, Edo period 18th century, netsuke figurine depicting a dancer with mask, carved, height 6.3 cm, width 4.0 cm., A carved, painted object with an abstract, rounded form resting on a flat surface, showing a worn, textured surface and a visible hollow hole; the piece displays a palette of black, dark brown, deep red, muted gold, and small areas of green, with decorative strokes and speckled dots in gold and cream, and patches where paint is chipped revealing darker underlying tones.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A27_491

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67.9Mb (1.1Mb) / 15.1in x 17.5in / 4532 x 5235 (300dpi)

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Netsuke shape sanbasô dancer Japanese Edo period 18th century netsuke figurine depicting dancer mask carved height 6.3 cm width 4.0 cm painted object abstract rounded form resting flat surface showing worn textured surface visible hollow hole piece displays palette black dark brown deep red muted gold small areas green decorative strokes speckled dots gold cream patches paint chipped revealing darker underlying tones.

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