{"product_id":"karasu-tengu","title":"KARASU TENGU","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kpy5fB_pl2E?si=hhjDY8CNfgHRq3B0\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eKARASU TENGU - Hand Carved Netsuke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArt to display!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the artists words...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This Karasu Tengu holds the magic fan leaf waiting to fly and stands on a one toothed Geta (wooden sandal). Just concentrating to get the power to use the magic\".\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_9663006\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"d29f3d7d ds-message _63c77b1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fbb737a4\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA unique and collectable netsuke by master carver Fumio Noguchi.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis exceptional work depicts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKarasu Tengu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cspan\u003ethe crow spirit of Japanese folklore - hunched in anticipation, holding a fan leaf as he waits for its magic to stir and carry him skyward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarved from deer antler with terrific precision, this piece deserves prolonged study: the feathered texture, the hunched posture, the delicate fan leaf. A small hat carved from buffalo horn rests upon his head. Most striking are the eyes - each a different colour, inlaid from shell recovered from an antique Japanese hairpin. They lend the tengu an otherworldly, piercing gaze, and the reclaimed material adds quiet poetry: an old hairpin becomes new vision.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKarasu Tengu are enduring figures from Japanese yōkai tradition - mountain spirits associated with flight, magic, and the summoning of winds. Fumio captures their complexity wonderfully in this piece: mischievous but noble, a figure caught between the spiritual and real worlds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarved from dense deer antler, this piece is substantial in the hand but intimate in its scale - a sculpture that reveals itself slowly, detail by detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKARASU TENGU\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - a truly unique taonga for the discerning collector.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTake a close look at the photos, and the video to appreciate the detail of this piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKARASU TENGU\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis lovingly packaged in a woven kete pouch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne only - Delivery with Express Courier is included in the price.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eFumio Noguchi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deer Antler, Buffalo Horn with Shell Eyes\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44mm (1.7\") long; 37mm (1.4\") wide\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NZ Pacific","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48068129947880,"sku":"NZP2FNCKT","price":3312.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1063\/1768\/files\/Karasu_Tengu_15.jpg?v=1771539873","url":"https:\/\/www.nzpacific.com\/en-us\/products\/karasu-tengu","provider":"NZ Pacific","version":"1.0","type":"link"}