Ittobori Sleeping Cat
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Ittobori style wood carving of a sleeping cat. Briefly, Ittobori is a carving technique. The name literally means "one chisel cut". You see the angles made by the chisel, they are not smoothed out. An art form that goes back hundreds of years, the most popular subjects are Noh and the 12 Animals of the Zodiac. This cat measures 2-1/2" long x 1" high. Excellent condition.
This product was added to our catalog on Friday 20 October, 2006.