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AN IVORY SNAKE NETSUKE
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AN IVORY SNAKE NETSUKE
EDO/MEIJI PERIODS (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED TADASHIGE
Naturalistically rendered as a thick, coiled snake, scales carefully articulated and shaded, signed on underside in a red rectangular cartouche, himotoshi formed by coils on base, one inlaid eye replaced in metal--3/4 in. (2 cm.) high
EDO/MEIJI PERIODS (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED TADASHIGE
Naturalistically rendered as a thick, coiled snake, scales carefully articulated and shaded, signed on underside in a red rectangular cartouche, himotoshi formed by coils on base, one inlaid eye replaced in metal--3/4 in. (2 cm.) high