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EDO PERIOD (LATE 18TH CENTURY), WITH SIGNATURE TSUNEMASA
Details
An Ivory Netsuke**
Edo Period (late 18th Century), with signature Tsunemasa
Of a seated fisherman in a grass coat leaning against a rock, an octopus trying to escape from the basket on his back, the details of the cloak and basket stained dark brown and the crevices of the rock incised and stained black
16in. (3.4cm.) high
Edo Period (late 18th Century), with signature Tsunemasa
Of a seated fisherman in a grass coat leaning against a rock, an octopus trying to escape from the basket on his back, the details of the cloak and basket stained dark brown and the crevices of the rock incised and stained black
16in. (3.4cm.) 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.