Netsuke - Tekkai Sennin - 19th Century - Deer Wood

Deer antler Netsuke depicting Tekkai sennin standing, straddling his staff with one leg and holding his long beard in one hand.
The pupils are inlaid with brown horn.

Tekkai Sennin is the Japanese adaptation of one of the eight Chinese immortals.
He was believed to be able to leave his body and travel for long periods thanks to his soul.
One day, he asked a disciple to watch over his body during one of his spiritual journeys. He ordered him to burn it if his spirit did not return after seven days. On the sixth day, however, the disciple's mother died, so he burned his master's body and returned home. Returning on the seventh day, Tekkai's spirit found his body gone, leaving him no choice but to adopt the corpse of an emaciated beggar he found by the side of the road.
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Japan, 19th century.
Good condition, a little missing behind the heel.
Nice patina, especially on the hand and bent leg of the immortal.


Dimensions:
Height: 7 cm
Depth: 1.7 cm
Width: 3.1 cm

Shipment will be made the day after receipt of payment.

Width : 3,1 cm
Height : 7 cm

Category : Oriental objects
Period : 19th century

Price : 900 €
Shipping : 10 € for France, request a quote for other country