AN IVORY NETSUKE

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AN IVORY NETSUKE
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), SIGNED RYUCHIN AND SEALED

Carved in a cluster of shells, each with differently etched or stained or polished surface, the three clam shells additionally carved with interior landscapes and inscribed at the top edges, signed on the underside, the himotoshi formed by the joins of the shells--1 1/2 in. (3.7 cm.) long