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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), THE FIRST SIGNED MIWA AND WITH KAO (CURSIVE MONOGRAM), THE SECOND SIGNED GYOKKEI
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Two Wood and Ivory Netsuke**
Edo period (19th century), the first signed Miwa and with kao (cursive monogram), the second signed Gyokkei
Carved as a seated man admiring a tea caddy, the lid of the caddy and the handle of the man's tanto rendered in ivory; himotoshi lined in ivory; the second carved as an exorcist squatting to rest while carrying a sack containing exorcized demons, one demon about to escape through a hole in the sack
1in. (2½cm.) high; 1½in. (3.7cm.) wide (2)
Edo period (19th century), the first signed Miwa and with kao (cursive monogram), the second signed Gyokkei
Carved as a seated man admiring a tea caddy, the lid of the caddy and the handle of the man's tanto rendered in ivory; himotoshi lined in ivory; the second carved as an exorcist squatting to rest while carrying a sack containing exorcized demons, one demon about to escape through a hole in the sack
1in. (2½cm.) high; 1½in. (3.7cm.) wide (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.