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THREE WOOD NETSUKE
meiji period (19th century)
Comprising a crawling baby, signed Masanao between the himotoshi; a blind masseur crouching to lift a strength stone, one eye inlaid in ivory, himotoshi on the base with inset horm rim, signed Gyokkei on an inlaid ivory reserve; and Okame clasping the long nose of a tengu mask, himotoshi formed by the handle of the mask, sealed Hara in a red reserve--1½, 1 3/8 and 1 5/8in. (3.8, 3.5 and 4.1cm.) high (3)
meiji period (19th century)
Comprising a crawling baby, signed Masanao between the himotoshi; a blind masseur crouching to lift a strength stone, one eye inlaid in ivory, himotoshi on the base with inset horm rim, signed Gyokkei on an inlaid ivory reserve; and Okame clasping the long nose of a tengu mask, himotoshi formed by the handle of the mask, sealed Hara in a red reserve--1½, 1 3/8 and 1 5/8in. (3.8, 3.5 and 4.1cm.) high (3)