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EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), THE THIRD SIGNED GYOKUSEN, THE FOURTH SIGNED SEIZAN
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An Ivory Netsuke, an Ebony Netsuke and two Wood Netsuke**
Edo-Meiji period (late 19th century), the third signed Gyokusen, the fourth signed Seizan
The first carved as a standing immortal holding a partially unrolled handscroll; the second carved as the immortal Gama with his three-legged toad companion climbing on his shoulder; the third carved as a demon running in fear as a bee alights on his head, the bee's and demon's eyes inlaid in dark horn, the button on the back of the demon's britches ivory; the fourth carved as a man kneeling with a folded fan at his knees, his eyes inlaid in dark horn
4½in. (11.4cm.); 2 7/8in. (7.3cm.); 2 3/8in. (6.1cm.); 1 5/8in. (4.2cm.) high each (4)
Edo-Meiji period (late 19th century), the third signed Gyokusen, the fourth signed Seizan
The first carved as a standing immortal holding a partially unrolled handscroll; the second carved as the immortal Gama with his three-legged toad companion climbing on his shoulder; the third carved as a demon running in fear as a bee alights on his head, the bee's and demon's eyes inlaid in dark horn, the button on the back of the demon's britches ivory; the fourth carved as a man kneeling with a folded fan at his knees, his eyes inlaid in dark horn
4½in. (11.4cm.); 2 7/8in. (7.3cm.); 2 3/8in. (6.1cm.); 1 5/8in. (4.2cm.) high each (4)
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