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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED KIKUGAWA RYUKOKU SAKU
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An Ivory Manju Netsuke**
Edo period (19th century), signed Kikugawa Ryukoku saku
Carved in shishiaibori (sunken-relief) with Kintaro riding a massive carp, his robes decorated with chrysanthemums and the eye of the fish inlaid with dark horn, the reverse with a spray of blossoming cherries
1 5/8in. (4.2cm.) diameter
Edo period (19th century), signed Kikugawa Ryukoku saku
Carved in shishiaibori (sunken-relief) with Kintaro riding a massive carp, his robes decorated with chrysanthemums and the eye of the fish inlaid with dark horn, the reverse with a spray of blossoming cherries
1 5/8in. (4.2cm.) diameter
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