Hirado Porcelain Karakuri Netsuke of a Sanbaso Monkey Dancer

A molded Japanese Hirado porcelain karakuri mechanical toggle modeled as a standing monkey dressed as a traditional Sanbaso dancer. The figure wears an iron-brown glazed tall eboshi headdress and flowing white robes accented with underglaze cobalt blue spots. Designed with an internal trick mechanism, the loose-fitting head and long extended tongue are separately modeled from the torso to pivot forward and extend when the figure is tilted. Dimensions: 3"W x 1"H Weight: 1.3 oz Condition Request Condition Report Good

Estimate:£37.8

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