Far East, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. An expertly carved African ivory netsuke depicting a monkey peacefully resting upon a blanket or mat decorated with stylized geometric pattern at one end. The monkey is an animal that traditionally has been much beloved in Japan. This netsuke seems to depict the species Macaca fuscata, a small, light-furred and short-tailed simian creature found throughout the islands. In the north it is oftentimes called the snow monkey. Perforations on back for suspension. Size: 1.625" L x 1.25" W (4.1 cm x 3.2 cm)
The traditional kimono had no pockets. While women could tuck away small personal items in their sleeves, men suspended their treasured possessions (tobacco pouches, pipes, purses or writing implements and the like) called sagemono on a silk cord, hanging from their obi (sash).
In order to stop the cord from slipping through the obi, a small toggle called a netsuke was attached.
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Provenance: Ex-Paul and Louise Bernheimer, Cambridge, MA and Laguna Woods, CA; All ivory items in the collection pre-date 1900 and were acquired long before the 1970 ban on ivory trade.
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Intact with minor stable hairlines where monkey meets blanket.