AN IVORY NETSUKE

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AN IVORY NETSUKE
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED MITSUKAZU

Modelled in the figures of Ashinaga and Tenaga holding a fish or a double-gourd flask, the skirt of Ashinaga carved of overlapping leaves and the skirt of Tenaga a lotus leaf, details etched and stained black, signed on underside of one foot, himotoshi in back of Ashinaga-- 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm.) high