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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), WITH SIGNATURE MASATSUGU
Details
An Ivory Netsuke**
Edo Period (19th Century), with signature Masatsugu
Carved as a coiled snaked with its jaws agape and its tongue protruding, the eyes inlaid in dark horn, the pattern of scales created by incised hexagons stained black
1½in. (3.9cm.) high
Edo Period (19th Century), with signature Masatsugu
Carved as a coiled snaked with its jaws agape and its tongue protruding, the eyes inlaid in dark horn, the pattern of scales created by incised hexagons stained black
1½in. (3.9cm.) high
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Ivory and Tortoiseshell
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing ivory or tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.