Antique Pencil Drawing of Perched Owl Japanese Hokusai fan with an extra long

with an extra long

Blocks measure about 1" cubed

and a nice patina

There are a total of six chip-carved layers (five stacked on top of the base layer) and what I believe is its original glass (which I removed to photograph it) with a sturdily attached wired back for hanging

Antique Pencil Drawing of Perched Owl Japanese Hokusai fan with an extra longOh, the owl, wise and mysterious nocturnal creature, which I am always hoping to spy in the wild but rarely do. But here one is a sweet and humble little pencil drawing on what looks like onion skin paper which one might to look at all the time! Late 19th very early 20th century I would guess, with one eye drawn a bit darker than the other making it look as if something's got it's attention! Sold in the nice old wooden frame I found it in, with a