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EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY), SIGNED YUGYOKU
Details
An Ivory Netsuke**
Edo period (18th-19th century), signed Yugyoku
Carved as a tiger on a section of bamboo, its long tail curled over its back as it looks to the right with its mouth open in a snarl, eyes inlaid with dark horn
2in. (5.1cm.) wide
Edo period (18th-19th century), signed Yugyoku
Carved as a tiger on a section of bamboo, its long tail curled over its back as it looks to the right with its mouth open in a snarl, eyes inlaid with dark horn
2in. (5.1cm.) wide
Provenance
Paul E. Bernheimer, Baltimore, 1958
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.