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THREE IVORY NETSUKE
edo-meiji period (19th century)
Comprising a ryusa netsuke carved in the form of a bat perched atop rui fungus, both auspicious symbols, himotoshi formed of the open spaces in the fungus; the second carved as a squirrel climbing on an overturned mushroom, biting into the edge, himotoshi on the underside, details etched and stained; the third carved as two toy swallows, one propped up on the other, their backs decorated with scroll and wave patterns, himotoshi on the base--1½, 1 5/8 and 1 3/8in. (3.8, 4 and 3.5cm.) long (3)
edo-meiji period (19th century)
Comprising a ryusa netsuke carved in the form of a bat perched atop rui fungus, both auspicious symbols, himotoshi formed of the open spaces in the fungus; the second carved as a squirrel climbing on an overturned mushroom, biting into the edge, himotoshi on the underside, details etched and stained; the third carved as two toy swallows, one propped up on the other, their backs decorated with scroll and wave patterns, himotoshi on the base--1½, 1 5/8 and 1 3/8in. (3.8, 4 and 3.5cm.) long (3)