LOT 231 A WOOD NETSUKE OF A NIO GUARDIAN REPAIRING A BROKEN SANDAL
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A WOOD NETSUKE OF A NIO GUARDIAN REPAIRING A BROKEN SANDALJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as a Nio mending a huge broken sandal (zori) which he sits on, his face with a grim expression, the neatly incised hair pulled up into a topknot, his muscular body well rendered. The reverse and underside with himotoshi.LENGTH 3.4 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: US private collection.Nio are athletic guardians, whose sculptures are seen by the entrance gates of Buddhist temples. It was thought that offering a sandal to their sculptures would heal the exhausted feet from the long pilgrimages to the temples. Notes RefButton1
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