Figure

Figure

Ivory figure of Japanese Man figure is sitting cross legged with arms extended straight out. In his right hand is a gourd and in his left is a bowl. The old man has bulbous earlobes and a smiling face. His eyes are filled in with black ink. His mouth is open and the upper teeth show slightly he has a long white beard and wears a soft hat over forehead that folds like a scarf on the back. The head gear has been cross hatched and is a darker beige color. The clothing consists of a large sleeve robe with a flat hood hanging down the back. The sleeves have a dark trim with a zig zag motif. This trim also appears on the lower edge of the robe. At the back is an apron-like garment with a fish net design etched into it. There is a sash holding this on and a bow from the belt shows beneath his beard and he wears pants of the same color and texture as his hat. His feet show at the front and underneath and it appears he is wearing cloth shoes. There is a tortoise with a seaweed tail hanging on the bowl. There are two Kanji characters on the bottom of the figure. Condition: Ivory has yellowed and right hand appears to have been repaired at the wrist.

1998.078.001