Surprising lacquered wood netsuke depicting a woman fighting over a scroll (or piece of cloth?) with a Kappa, a mischievous little aquatic yokai.

Japan, first half of the 19th century.

Good condition, superb patina showing successive layers of lacquer.
Natural Himotoshi, with the inro's rope able to pass through a series of holes between the two figures.

Dimensions:
Height: 3.8 cm
Depth: 2.3 cm
Width: 3.6 cm

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