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A Kyoto-School Ivory Netsuke**
EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
细节
A Kyoto-School Ivory Netsuke**
Edo period (18th century)
Of a seated Chinese lion snarling as he looks to the right, his front paws resting on a smooth ball, his curly mane and tail rendered with thin lines and whorls stained to highlight the surface, a free-moving ball held in his jaws
1¾in. (4.4cm.) high
注意事项
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
拍品专文
For a very similar Chinese lion signed Mitsuharu, see George Lazarnick, Netsuke and Inro Artists and How to Read Their Signatures, vol. I (Honolulu: Reed Publishers, 1981), p. 773.