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MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), THE FIRST WITH SIGNATURE MASATOMO, THE SECOND GYOKUSHINSAI, THE THIRD SANEYOSHI
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Three Ivory Netsuke**
Meiji period (late 19th century), the first with signature Masatomo, the second Gyokushinsai, the third Saneyoshi
The first carved as a barrel maker seated working on the inside of a large barrel; the second carved as a cluster of clam shells, two of the group with landscapes carved in the interior; the third carved as a single open clam shell with a scene of a fisherman and his assistants, the nets and baskets of the group finished in detail
1 5/8in. ( 4.2c.) diameter; 1¾in. (4.4cm.); 1 7/8in. (5cm.) wide (3)
Meiji period (late 19th century), the first with signature Masatomo, the second Gyokushinsai, the third Saneyoshi
The first carved as a barrel maker seated working on the inside of a large barrel; the second carved as a cluster of clam shells, two of the group with landscapes carved in the interior; the third carved as a single open clam shell with a scene of a fisherman and his assistants, the nets and baskets of the group finished in detail
1 5/8in. ( 4.2c.) diameter; 1¾in. (4.4cm.); 1 7/8in. (5cm.) wide (3)
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Material from Endangered Species.
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