An ivory netsuke

19TH CENTURY

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An ivory netsuke
19th Century
Of a standing figure of a curly-bearded Chinnan Sennin, wearing a leaf cloak, with his dragon draped across his shoulders
7.5cm. high

Lot Essay

Curly beards on Sennin are unusual. They are normally associated with Southern Islanders or foreigners.

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