An ivory netsuke and an ivory sashi style netsuke

18TH CENTURY

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An ivory netsuke and an ivory sashi style netsuke
18th Century
Of Kwanyu wearing an elaborately decorated robe with cloud scrolls, one hand holding his halberd, the other stroking his beard, chip and age cracks; and Chokaro Sennin with mugwort leaves around his shoulders, a gourd on his back, age cracks
3¼in. (8.4cm.) and 4½in. (11.4cm.) high respectively (2)
Literature
For a similar example to the second see Coullery, M-T and Newstead,
M S, The Baur Collection, Geneva, p. 92, pl. C149

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