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A VERY RARE SILVER NETSUKE OF A KEMARI PLAYER A VERY RARE SILVER NETSUKE OF A KEMARI PLAYER Unsigned Japan, 19 th century The courtier standing with one foot slightly raised balancing a kemari ball, his left hand enveloped in its sleeve while the right gently lifts his pants out of the way to juggle the ball. The man is dressed in voluminous robes with billowing sleeves which are finely engraved in katakiribori and kebori with scrolling and geometric designs. The gleeful face with almond shaped eyes under arched brows is topped by an eboshi hat tied around the chin in a loose knot. Asymmetrical himotoshi to the back. HEIGHT 5.8 cm WEIGHT 81.2 g Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. Kemari, a popular athletic game during the Heian period (794-1185), is one of the earliest versions of football and it is a non-competitive game where the goal is to keep the ball in the air.

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A VERY RARE SILVER NETSUKE OF A KEMARI PLAYER A VERY RARE SILVER NETSUKE OF A KEMARI PLAYER Unsigned Japan, 19 th century The courtier standing with one foot slightly raised balancing a kemari ball, his left hand enveloped in its sleeve while the right gently lifts his pants out of the way to juggle the ball. The man is dressed in voluminous robes with billowing sleeves which are finely engraved in katakiribori and kebori with scrolling and geometric designs. The gleeful face with almond shaped eyes under arched brows is topped by an eboshi hat tied around the chin in a loose knot. Asymmetrical himotoshi to the back. HEIGHT 5.8 cm WEIGHT 81.2 g Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. Kemari, a popular athletic game during the Heian period (794-1185), is one of the earliest versions of football and it is a non-competitive game where the goal is to keep the ball in the air.

Estimate 2 000 - 4 000 EUR
Starting price 2 000 EUR

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For sale on Tuesday 03 Sep : 11:00 (CEST)
vienna, Austria
Galerie Zacke
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