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MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), SIGNED NAOTAKA
Details
An Ivory Netsuke**
Meiji period (late 19th century), signed Naotaka
Carved as a diver woman standing wringing her skirt after having just come out of the water, her wet hair hanging close to her head while at her feet an amorous octopus begins to grope her leg
2¾in. (7cm.) high
Meiji period (late 19th century), signed Naotaka
Carved as a diver woman standing wringing her skirt after having just come out of the water, her wet hair hanging close to her head while at her feet an amorous octopus begins to grope her leg
2¾in. (7cm.) high
Provenance
Dr. Albert Sheldon, Washington, D. C.
S. Kriger, Washington, D. C., 1959
S. Kriger, Washington, D. C., 1959
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.