A RARE SAISHIKI NETSUKE OF A STANDING BEARDED FOREIGNER Unsigned Japan, Osaka, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Published: Östasiatiska Museet (1999) Netsuke, p. 75. Exhibited: Östasiatiska Museet, Sweden, Stockholm, 16 October 1999 – 9 January 2000. Depicting a standing foreigner, carved from a light hinoki (cypress) wood, holding his beard in one hand and a short knife in the other. He looks upwards, his face is expressive, and the painted eyes are wide opened. His face and upper body are colored in red paint. His garment with celestial bands is decorated with blue and white pigments. Large himotoshi through the back. HEIGHT 10.5 cm Condition: Good, worn condition. Provenance: Ex-collection Mrs. Gunvor Bjorkman.