Japanese Ivory Netsuke of the Immortal Chokaro Sennin with his Magic Horse

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Japanese Ivory Netsuke of the Immortal Chokaro Sennin with his Magic Horse

Finch & Co

Period 1700-1800

Origin Japan

Medium Ivory

Dimension 4 cm (1⁵/₈ inches)

A Japanese Ivory Netsuke of the Immortal Chokaro Sennin with his Magic Horse
Unsigned
Old worn smooth patina age cracks to reverse
18th Century

Size: 4cm high - 1½ ins high

Belgium CITES: 2025/BE01025/CE

Period: 1700-1800

Origin: Japan

Medium: Ivory

Dimension: 4 cm (1⁵/₈ inches)

Provenance: Ex European Collection

Belgium CITES: 2025/BE01025/CE

Literature: Chokaro Sennin’s horse could carry him for thousands of miles at a time and required nothing to eat. When not riding him the sennin kept the horse in a gourd and simply sprayed water from his mouth upon the dried and shrivelled form to get his wonderous animal ready for a fresh trip.

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