Lot Essay
Previously sold in these Rooms, 24 April, 1997, lot 128
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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED IKKOSAI
Details
An Ivory Netsuke**
Edo period (19th century), signed Ikkosai
Carved as Kakkyo and his wife from the "Twenty Four Paragons of Filial Piety," discovering a pot of gold while digging a grave for their infant son, intending to sacrifice the child to provide for his aging mother, details stained dark
2in. (5cm.) high
Edo period (19th century), signed Ikkosai
Carved as Kakkyo and his wife from the "Twenty Four Paragons of Filial Piety," discovering a pot of gold while digging a grave for their infant son, intending to sacrifice the child to provide for his aging mother, details stained dark
2in. (5cm.) high
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.