Two ivory and a marine ivory netsuke

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Two ivory and a marine ivory netsuke
Of a puppy chewing on a burst kemari football, eyes inlaid, signed Kizan, 19th century; a hare with its right foreleg under his chin, eyes inlaid in horn, signed Komin and kao, 18th century; and two rabbits huddled close together, eyes inlaid in horn, 19th century
1¼in. (3.1cm.) high, 1 1/8in. (2.9cm.) and 1½in. (3.5cm.) long respectively (3)
Provenance
The second Bluth Collection no. 4?.

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