The netsuke is made from a soft wood rather like cedar. It seems that the fewest number of cuts used to form the image is the art of this style of carving. Hannya is a character from the Noh theatre representing a jealous female demon. Painted details. Almost impossible to date accurately, it looks to me like the kind of thing brought back as a novelty by a returning sailor at the beginning of the 20th century.

Good condition.

Approximately 1.3/4 inches (4.5 cm) high.

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