EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)

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A Large Ivory Netsuke**
Edo period (18th century)
Carved as the immortal Chinnen standing on one foot as he scowls down at the dragon emerging from the pot he cups in his left hand, his robes incised with floral patterns and and his shoulders covered with a mugwort-leaf cape
3 5/8in. (9.2cm.) high

Provenance

Walter Lionel Behrens, sold Glendining's and Co., Japanese Works of Art formed by the late Mr. Walter Lionel Behrens of Manchester, part I, Netsuke, 1913, collection no. 4636

Special notice

Notice Regarding the Sale of Material from Endangered Species. Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country

Lot Essay

PUBLISHED:
Henri Joly, Japanese Works of Art formed by the late Walter Lionel Behrens of Manchester, , part I, Netsuke (London: Glendining's and Co., 1913 and New York: Paragon Book Reprint Corp., 1966), pl. LVIII.

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