Kappa netsuke

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- KAPPA - 河童 / 合羽　/ かっぱ /　カッパ - Art Motives -
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- Netsuke with Kappa　河童根付　 -


source :　www.metmuseum.org
Netsuke of Kappa Leading Blind Man


. zatoo 座頭 blind minstrel - Introduction .

. - benevolent Kappa 慈善河童　jizen no Kappa - .


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source : Matt on facebook

19th century netsuke: kappa tea-time!

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Kappa - with Seaweed Blanket on Shell
Signed: Gashi (Gasho). Circa: early 1900's




Kappa - Stealing Cucumber
Signature: Ryoshu. Circa: 19th Century





MORE kappa netsuke from the Buddha Museum
source : www.buddhamuseum.com



. - Food with Kappa　食べ物 / 食事 - . 　
The favorite food of a Kappa
kyuuri キュウリ cucumbers, Gurken　


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Ebisu and Kappa



Kappa commanded by Ebisu (god of the ocean)

- source : Mark Schumacher

. Ebisu えびす　恵比寿　 .



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- - - Kappa and Monk wrestling





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Kappa on catfish



source : Matt on facebook

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. PINTEREST - Kappa Netsuke - large collection .


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source : Julien on facebook

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
carved from a stag antler by Homin (1800–1868).

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Kappa and Fish 河童（かっぱ）と魚

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. Netsuke 根付 .
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miniature sculptures that were introduced in the 17th-century to serve a practical function, to fix personal belongings to their robes.

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. - - - Join my Kappa friends on facebook ! - - - .

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. Mingei 民芸　Regional Folk　Art from Japan .

- #kappanetsuke -
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