GREETINGS from The FLYING TIGER Antiques & Vintage Historical Artifacts!!!
As of today, Thursday, 23 March, Kanae is IN THE OFFICE,
I will be joining her shortly, by Monday 27 March.
What does that mean? Well, there MAY be a delay in shipping,
especially of Military Artifacts, and some Police & Fire Badges
As many of those pieces on the site were with me on the trip to Louisville & Baltimore!
So, hang tight for a few more days, as there may be a delay until 3/27 to get your order shipped if the ordered artifact is with me on the road!!
Meanwhile, Kanae will be LISTING NEW ARTIFACTS DAILY,
And shipping what she can, through the foreseeable future!
Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here to add to your collection!!
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Happy Collecting, Ron & Kanae
ARTIFACT:
Wonderful late 19th century, carved ivory Japanese Netsuke showing a Tengu and Shishi in their traditional 'dance' when the 'good' Tengu triumphs over the 'bad' Shishi. 17th century Japanese robes contained no pockets and to carry belongings, a sagemono (container) was hung from the obi (sash) of the robe and the object that secured the cord to the obi was a netsuke. Netsukes are made in many mediums, the most common was ivory. The bottom and features two holes for the cord to be threaded through and shows Japanese kanji in black ink.
VINTAGE:
Circa late 19th century
SIZE:
Approximately 1-5/8" x 1-1/4"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Carved ivory, ink
ATTACHMENT:
Two holes for attachment to cord
MARKINGS:
Kanji
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a Japanese antiques collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MFHX16 LEGEX4/16 SLCHEX12/16 SLAHEX6/17 SAHEX6/17
CONDITION:
8+ (Excellent): Netsuke shows minor to moderate wear, kanji remains visible, overall excellent condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.