Anonymous
Meiji/ Taisho period 19/20th century
1868-1926
Netsuke
A Hirado porcelain netsuke of a Sarugami with a nodding head and moving tongue. Sarugami is a type of monkey-spirit in Japanese folklore and is often mentioned in tales of samurai. The Sarugami are large monkeys of extreme intelligence and often cause trouble to the human population in stories. You also find them as temple guardians with a female counterpart.
Size 83mm x 28mm