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THE FIRST CARVED AS THE DRAGON TAUSU, THE EYES INLAID IN DARK HORN, SIGNED OSAI; THE SECOND CARVED AS THE JAPANESE PHOENIX HOO, SITTING WITH ITS HEAD TURNED BACK ON A DOUBLE SEAL BASE; THE THIRD IN FORM OF A VAJRA
Details
Three ivory netsuke
The first carved as the dragon Tausu, the eyes inlaid in dark horn, signed Osai; the second carved as the Japanese Phoenix Hoo, sitting with its head turned back on a double seal base; the third in form of a vajra
19th century
Sizes ranging from 3,5 cm. to 8,1 cm. long (3)
The first carved as the dragon Tausu, the eyes inlaid in dark horn, signed Osai; the second carved as the Japanese Phoenix Hoo, sitting with its head turned back on a double seal base; the third in form of a vajra
19th century
Sizes ranging from 3,5 cm. to 8,1 cm. long (3)
Provenance
The second netsuke: Ex Collection Behrens, no. 2556.; Ex Collection Brockhaus.
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