Japanese Carved Tagua Nut | Monkey Okimono Gnomes England with his family

England with his family

and are often damaged through use - or at least quite stained through the absorption of meat juices

1900 in Vienna

CUP Diameter | approx 8

5 cms (15 1/4") tall

Japanese Carved Tagua Nut | Monkey Okimono Gnomes England with his familyJapanese Carved Tagua Nut Monkey Okimono Strictly speaking this is an Okimono, a decorative object . This is not Netsuke as there is an absence of holes on the piece [the holes were used for fastening the Netsuke, as a button, to fasten Inro cords] however many collectors put them in the same category, so to speak Signed to underside early 20th Century Approx 3. 5cms (1 1 3") tall Approx 4cms (1 1 2") wide In excellent condition GUARANTEED free from