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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
Details
An Ivory Netsuke**
Edo Period (19th century)
Modelled as a rat catcher distressed as his quarry escapes the trap and runs up his arm, the details lightly etched and stained dark and the eyes inlaid in coral
17/8in. (4.6cm.) high
Edo Period (19th century)
Modelled as a rat catcher distressed as his quarry escapes the trap and runs up his arm, the details lightly etched and stained dark and the eyes inlaid in coral
17/8in. (4.6cm.) high
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Ivory and Tortoiseshell
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing ivory or tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.