A Japanese Boxwood Netsuke – Smiling Itinerant Monk with Human Face Carved on His Back, Signed
Updated August 6, 2026
| Lot number | 0360 |
| Estimate | $600 - $800 |
| Opening bid | $300 |
| Auction | Asian Antiques, Fine Art & Estate Jewelry |
| Date | August 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | COAUCTION |
| Location | Lake Bluff, Illinois |
Meiji period (19th century), Finely carved Japanese boxwood netsuke depicti ng a smiling itinerant monk standing upright, his robe rendered with fluid, natural folds. Notably, a small human face is
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