134 - SET OF 7 JAPANESE NETSUKES MADE OF PARTIALLY POLYCHROME IVORY, DEPICTING TRADITIONAL TRADES. 19TH CENTURY

SET OF 7 JAPANESE NETSUKES MADE OF PARTIALLY POLYCHROME IVORY, DEPICTING TRADITIONAL TRADES. 19TH CENTURY All signed on the base by master sculptor Naruyuki. They depict traditional trades such as (fisherman, artisan, street sweeper, street vendor, farmer) On the back, they feature two holes known technically as himotoshi, which were used to thread the cord that secured containers or small pouches to the kimono sash. Dimensions: 5 cm high