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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), THE FIRST SIGNED GYOKUHO
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An Ivory Netsuke and a Marine Ivory Netsuke**
Edo period (19th century), the first signed Gyokuho
The first carved as a group of eels and chestnuts, three of the larger chestnuts hollowed out and carved with a miniature landscape in the interior; the second carved as lotus pods and leaves, a tiny frog emerging from inside one of the folded leaves
1 5/8in. (4.1cm.); 1½in. (3.8cm.) wide (2)
Edo period (19th century), the first signed Gyokuho
The first carved as a group of eels and chestnuts, three of the larger chestnuts hollowed out and carved with a miniature landscape in the interior; the second carved as lotus pods and leaves, a tiny frog emerging from inside one of the folded leaves
1 5/8in. (4.1cm.); 1½in. (3.8cm.) wide (2)
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.