A bone netsuke of a Dutchman holding a pipe and having detachable legs
Depicted holding a pipe, in Chinese dress, the legs detachable with a rope creating a two-part netsuke.
H. 7.8 cm
Provenance:
Collection of the Musée de Saint-Cyprien
In the 18th century, Nagasaki-e woodblock prints Dutchmen were often portrayed carrying pipes. Still, in netsuke, this is less common, as are the detachable legs, making one hole suffice to attach the rope to the inro.
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