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EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 18TH-LATE 19TH CENTURY), THE FIRST SIGNED RAN'ICHI; THE THIRD SIGNED MITSUGYOKU
Details
A Kyoto-School Ivory Netsuke and Two Ivory Netsuke**
Edo-Meiji period (late 18th-late 19th century), the first signed Ran'ichi; the third signed Mitsugyoku
The first, a rabbit nibbling on a branch of persimmons, eyes inlaid in horn; the second, a long-tailed goldfish, eyes inlaid in dark horn; the third, a box netsuke carved with flowering peonies on the exterior, opening to reveal a sleeping woman dreaming of a meeting with a gentleman
1½in. (3.8cm.), 2in. (5.1cm.), 1¾in. (4.5cm.) long (2)
Edo-Meiji period (late 18th-late 19th century), the first signed Ran'ichi; the third signed Mitsugyoku
The first, a rabbit nibbling on a branch of persimmons, eyes inlaid in horn; the second, a long-tailed goldfish, eyes inlaid in dark horn; the third, a box netsuke carved with flowering peonies on the exterior, opening to reveal a sleeping woman dreaming of a meeting with a gentleman
1½in. (3.8cm.), 2in. (5.1cm.), 1¾in. (4.5cm.) long (2)
Provenance
The third, Paul E. Bernheimer, Baltimore, 1958
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.