Set of three wooden netsuke depicting tigers, early 20th century.

The set consists of three wood-carved netsuke showing tigers in various poses:
- standing on a base with a bent tail,
- walking, with its paw dynamically raised,
- lying down, with a young tiger cub by its side.
The surface decorated with delicate engraving imitating striations, with a natural patina of wood. All pieces with himotoshi holes, in keeping with the function of netsuke as attachment pieces at the kimono belt.
The tiger in Japanese art symbolizes courage, strength and protection from evil spirits, and is one of the animals of the zodiac.

Dating: early 20th century.
Dimensions: height: 5-6 cm, width: 4-6 cm
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