Japanese Netsuke with Pair of Perched Birds Andersen Design Studio with one noticeable ding (indent)

with one noticeable ding (indent) along the corner edge of one face and a bit of tearing at the corners of the lid

enhancing the immediacy of the figures and giving them a bit of a sculptural quality

Easy to frame just showing the drawing--quite a striking little piece

It would be easy to have glass panes cut to lay on the back sides

It is in very good overall condition

Japanese Netsuke with Pair of Perched Birds Andersen Design Studio with one noticeable ding (indent)The world of Japanese Netsuke is incredibly complex (and incredible!), and I am no expert; I bought this piece, as I often do, as impetus to do some learning. I just love the form of these two facing perched birds, joined at the tips of their beaks and feet, with the arcs of their necks almost forming a heart and the negative space between the feet and the base rather like a keyhole. I'm pretty certain this is a 20th century piece made for the tourist