EIGHT JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF DARUMA MEIJI PERIOD

EIGHT JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF DARUMA

MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY

The Father of Zen Buddhism depicted in a variety of positions, two stretching and yawning after waking up from his nine years of meditation, the others in the typical rounded doll shape without limbs, one with a movable face which becomes Okame and an oni, another with mother of pearl eyes, some with signatures including Jugyoku and Minko, 6.2cm max. (8)

Provenance: from the collection of a lady of title, and thence by descent.