Netsuke - Cicada Placed On A Chestnut - Japan - 19th Century

Ivory netsuke representing a cicada placed on a chestnut.

In Japan, the cicada symbolizes the virtue of benevolence and pure effort.
The chestnut for its part can be synonymous with future success.
The meeting of the two symbols can therefore be seen as an iconography full of optimism for the future.

Japan, 19th century.
Note small wear at the junction between the legs of the insect and the fruit.

Dimensions:
Height: 2.5 cm
Depth: 2.5 cm
Width: 2.6 cm
Weight: 16 g

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