Ivory netsuke depicting the Chinnan sennin, Japan, late 18th - Lot 147

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Ivory netsuke depicting the Chinnan sennin, Japan, late 18th - Lot 147
Ivory netsuke depicting the Chinnan sennin, Japan, late 18th - early 19th century The sennin looking to the right holds the ribbon descending from his straw hat. Two himotoshi, one large, the other smaller, appear on the back. Height: 6 cm; weight: 13 g Provenance: Mes Martin et Desbenoit sale, Versailles, October 7, 1984, lot 169, 170 or 179. Chinnan (Chen Nan in Chinese) was famous for his eccentric lifestyle - he ate dog meat, for example, and is often depicted in paintings barefoot on a straw hat gliding over the waves. The large flat hat is the main attribute of the sennin, who is usually depicted wearing a robe made of leaves. N°CIC FR2307514092-K
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