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EDO PERIOD (EARLY 19TH CENTURY), SIGNED HIDEMASA
Details
An Ivory Netsuke**
Edo period (early 19th century), signed Hidemasa
Carved as a man polishing a large bell, the bell containing a free-moving clapper, the man wearing a priest's hat and hakama trousers, details stained dark
1 5/8in. (4.1cm.) wide
Edo period (early 19th century), signed Hidemasa
Carved as a man polishing a large bell, the bell containing a free-moving clapper, the man wearing a priest's hat and hakama trousers, details stained dark
1 5/8in. (4.1cm.) wide
Provenance
Duncan and Duncan Chinese Gallery, Washington D.C., 1955
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.