Netsuke figure “dutchman with monkey” ·  Japan · ID: 3052861

Description

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The small netsuke figure depicts a European (Dutchman) holding a small monkey under his arms and grasping it by its paws. The depiction of foreigners with exotic animals - especially monkeys - was a widespread and popular netsuke motif from the Edo period onward, reflecting both a fascination with the foreign and a humorous observation of cultural difference.

The object Netsuke figure “dutchman with monkey” with the object ID 3052861 was last part of the auction Auction 106 at April 25, 2026 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 121 achieved a sales price of EUR 850.

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Expertise

Certificate of the Nature Conservation Authority, Würzburg, No. DE-WÜS260311-345

Notices

This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.