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EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
Details
Two Ivory Netsuke**
Edo period (18th century)
The first of a Chinese Immortal in a leaf cape, leaning on a staff and stroking his beard; the second carved as a diver girl holding a shell and looking over her left shoulder, all details stained dark
3 3/8in. (8.6cm.); 3 1/8in. (7.9cm.) high (2)
Edo period (18th century)
The first of a Chinese Immortal in a leaf cape, leaning on a staff and stroking his beard; the second carved as a diver girl holding a shell and looking over her left shoulder, all details stained dark
3 3/8in. (8.6cm.); 3 1/8in. (7.9cm.) high (2)
Special notice
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.