An antler and black horn netsuke of a tall Dutchman
Edo period, circa 1800
Carved as a tall Dutchman, with curly wig and a large-brimmed hat with a plume, wearing a long coat and undercoat decorated in Chinese style, firmly holding a cockerel under his arm.
H. 9.4 cm
This tall man has the classical appearance of a 17th century Dutchman in the eyes of the Japanese with the curly wig, bulging eyes, and teeth that leave something to be desired. Depicted with a cockerel, for the Dutch killed time during long waits on Deshima between the arrival of ships, by holding cockfights as entertainment and a betting opportunity.
Carved as a tall Dutchman, with curly wig and a large-brimmed hat with a plume, wearing a long coat and undercoat decorated in Chinese style, firmly holding a cockerel under his arm.
H. 9.4 cm
This tall man has the classical appearance of a 17th century Dutchman in the eyes of the Japanese with the curly wig, bulging eyes, and teeth that leave something to be desired. Depicted with a cockerel, for the Dutch killed time during long waits on Deshima between the arrival of ships, by holding cockfights as entertainment and a betting opportunity.
