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Offline Greensleeves

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Any ideas of age and origin please?
« on: Thursday 18 April 13 19:13 BST (UK) »
A little wooden statuette which fits nicely into the hand and feels lovely to touch; it is made of a light-weight wood but it's the lovely lines of it which I find so pleasing.  It has an oriental feel to it, possibly some kind of warrior (it looks as though he is wearing a helmet).  Any suggestions would be welcome.

Many thanks
GS
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Norway: Torreson/Torsen/Torrison
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Re: Any ideas of age and origin please?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 18 April 13 19:26 BST (UK) »
Ooh was a fascinating object, GS - it just invites you to hold it. It certainly looks oriental. Do you know anything at all about it's history that may help?

Maggie
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Re: Any ideas of age and origin please?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 18 April 13 19:39 BST (UK) »
Japanese netsuki? any holes for the cord?

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Re: Any ideas of age and origin please?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 18 April 13 19:43 BST (UK) »
It is lovely isn't it, but I think it's too big to be a netsuke and there are no holes on it.  As Maggie says, it just invites you to hold it in the palm of your hand.
Suffolk: Pearl(e),  Garnham, Southgate, Blo(o)mfield,Grimwood/Grimwade,Josselyn/Gosling
Durham/Yorkshire: Sedgwick/Sidgwick, Shadforth
Ireland: Davis
Norway: Torreson/Torsen/Torrison
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Re: Any ideas of age and origin please?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 18 April 13 19:45 BST (UK) »
I don't think its a netsuke .... its probably too big, but if it is, it might be worth a bit ! 

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Som'set: Clark(e) Fry
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London: Hanham Poplett
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Re: Any ideas of age and origin please?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 18 April 13 19:48 BST (UK) »
His loin cloth looks similar to garb worn by Sumo wrestlers.
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Re: Any ideas of age and origin please?
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 18 April 13 19:51 BST (UK) »
He looks like a big fellow, but not as big as a sumo wrestler Maggie !     David Battie on the Antiques Road Show would know what it is .... try sending him the photos GS ??
Dorset/Wilts/Hants: Trowbridge Williams Sturney/Sturmey Prince Foyle/Foil Hoare Vincent Fripp/Frypp Triggle/Trygel Adams Hibige/Hibditch Riggs White Angel Cake 
C'wall/Devon/France/CANADA (Barkerville, B.C.): Pomeroy/Pomerai/Pomroy
Som'set: Clark(e) Fry
Durham: Law(e)
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Re: Any ideas of age and origin please?
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 18 April 13 19:51 BST (UK) »
That's what I thought, Maggie - hence I posted a pic of the back view.  I don't know anything about it's history.  It is one of those lovely little things which hangs around in the family and you never know the origins.  I think the loin cloth and the helmet are quite distinctive and if we could identify what they signify we might be able to find out where it came from.
Suffolk: Pearl(e),  Garnham, Southgate, Blo(o)mfield,Grimwood/Grimwade,Josselyn/Gosling
Durham/Yorkshire: Sedgwick/Sidgwick, Shadforth
Ireland: Davis
Norway: Torreson/Torsen/Torrison
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Re: Any ideas of age and origin please?
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 18 April 13 19:52 BST (UK) »
Don't they have different classes of sumo. Lydart?  Not that I'm an authority, of course ...
Suffolk: Pearl(e),  Garnham, Southgate, Blo(o)mfield,Grimwood/Grimwade,Josselyn/Gosling
Durham/Yorkshire: Sedgwick/Sidgwick, Shadforth
Ireland: Davis
Norway: Torreson/Torsen/Torrison
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