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A COLORED IVORY NETSUKE
(early 20th century), signed homei and sealed kodama [yasuaki]
Modelled as a shishimai dancer wearing the hinged lion mask which reveals the face, the head of the lion colored in orange and black and the cloak green, details etched and stained, eyes of the lion inlaid, signature on the reverse below the himotoshi etched and stained black, seal inlaid and colored red--1 5/8in. (4.3cm.) high
(early 20th century), signed homei and sealed kodama [yasuaki]
Modelled as a shishimai dancer wearing the hinged lion mask which reveals the face, the head of the lion colored in orange and black and the cloak green, details etched and stained, eyes of the lion inlaid, signature on the reverse below the himotoshi etched and stained black, seal inlaid and colored red--1 5/8in. (4.3cm.) high