Lot Essay
Charles III of Spain reigned from 1759 to 1788.
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UNSIGNED, EDO PERIOD (LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY)
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An Ivory Netsuke
Unsigned, Edo Period (Late 18th/Early 19th Century)
Katabori, stained ivory; a model of a coin of Charles III of Spain inscribed CAROLUS III DEI GRATIA and HISPAN and dated 1776, and a Chinese coin inscribed Shunyuan tianbao [Imperial currency of the Shunyuan era], with fragments of a third coin, also Chinese
2 x 1½in. (5.2 x 3.8cm.)
Unsigned, Edo Period (Late 18th/Early 19th Century)
Katabori, stained ivory; a model of a coin of Charles III of Spain inscribed CAROLUS III DEI GRATIA and HISPAN and dated 1776, and a Chinese coin inscribed Shunyuan tianbao [Imperial currency of the Shunyuan era], with fragments of a third coin, also Chinese
2 x 1½in. (5.2 x 3.8cm.)