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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED MITSUHIRO (OHARA MITSUHIRO {1810-1875])
Details
An Osaka-School Ivory Netsuke**
Edo period (19th century), signed Mitsuhiro (Ohara Mitsuhiro {1810-1875])
Carved as a resting crane protectively holding an egg close to its body as it preens it wing feathers, eyes inlaid in horn; details stained dark
2in. (5.1cm.) long
Edo period (19th century), signed Mitsuhiro (Ohara Mitsuhiro {1810-1875])
Carved as a resting crane protectively holding an egg close to its body as it preens it wing feathers, eyes inlaid in horn; details stained dark
2in. (5.1cm.) long
Provenance
Jean Traton, Olney, 1959
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.