ONE UNSIGNED, THE OTHERS SIGNED SHUZAN, CHIKAHIDE AND CHOKUSAI, EDO AND MEIJI PERIODS (19TH CENTURY)
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Four Ivory Netsuke
One unsigned, the others signed Shuzan, Chikahide and Chokusai, Edo and Meiji Periods (19th Century)
All katabori, stained ivory; the first a group of the wrestling bout between Kawazu Saburo and Matano Goro, signed underneath Kawazu's left foot Shuzan to [carved by Shuzan], the second a small group of two Nio standing back-to-back, signed Chokusai, the third an okimono-style netsuke of a figure in a tall hat with a dog at his side, signed Chikahide, slight old damage, the fourth a standing Japanese peasant in straw boots, unsigned
3 1/8 x 2 3/16in. (8.0 x 5.6cm.), 1 15/16 x 1¼in. (5.0 x 3.1cm.), 3 5/16 x 2 3/16in (8.5 x 5.5cm.) and 4¾ x 1 5/16in. (12.1 x 3.0cm.) respectively (4)
One unsigned, the others signed Shuzan, Chikahide and Chokusai, Edo and Meiji Periods (19th Century)
All katabori, stained ivory; the first a group of the wrestling bout between Kawazu Saburo and Matano Goro, signed underneath Kawazu's left foot Shuzan to [carved by Shuzan], the second a small group of two Nio standing back-to-back, signed Chokusai, the third an okimono-style netsuke of a figure in a tall hat with a dog at his side, signed Chikahide, slight old damage, the fourth a standing Japanese peasant in straw boots, unsigned
3 1/8 x 2 3/16in. (8.0 x 5.6cm.), 1 15/16 x 1¼in. (5.0 x 3.1cm.), 3 5/16 x 2 3/16in (8.5 x 5.5cm.) and 4¾ x 1 5/16in. (12.1 x 3.0cm.) respectively (4)
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