Netsuke - Woman with parchment and Kappa - Japan - 19th century

Surprising lacquered wood netsuke depicting a woman fighting over a scroll (or piece of cloth?) with a Kappa, a mischievous little aquatic yokai.

Japan, first half of the 19th century.

Good condition, superb patina showing successive layers of lacquer.
Natural Himotoshi, with the inro's rope able to pass through a series of holes between the two figures.

Dimensions:
Height: 3.8 cm
Depth: 2.3 cm
Width: 3.6 cm

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Width : 3,6 cm
Height : 3,8 cm
Depth : 2,3 cm

Category : Oriental objects
Period : 19th century

Price : 550 €
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