Lot Essay
For an almost identical netsuke by Mitsutsugu see George Lazarnick, ed., The Meinertzhagen Card Index on Netsuke in the Archives of the British Museum, Part A (New York: Alan R. Liss, Inc., 1986), p. 556.
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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED MITSUTSUGU
Details
An Ivory Netsuke**
Edo period (19th century), signed Mitsutsugu
Of a playfully erotic nature, carved as Okame laughing as she holds the long nose of a tengu mask, details incised and highlighted with black stain
1½in. (3.8cm.) high
Edo period (19th century), signed Mitsutsugu
Of a playfully erotic nature, carved as Okame laughing as she holds the long nose of a tengu mask, details incised and highlighted with black stain
1½in. (3.8cm.) high
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.