AN IVORY NETSUKE

UNSIGNED, EDO PERIOD (LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY)

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AN IVORY NETSUKE
Unsigned, Edo Period (Late 18th/19th Century)
Of a Tokaido road porter dancing a drunken frenzy after being paid, katabori, ivory, with dark staining, age cracks and wear
2in. (5cm.) high

Lot Essay

The interpretation of this unusual figure has been the subject of some debate, but it seems fairly certain that the pad on the man's head is
intended to indicate that he is a porter of some kind.

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