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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), INSCRIBED TOMOTADA
Details
A Lacquered-Ivory Netsuke**
Edo period (19th century), inscribed Tomotada
Modeled as an diver girl asleep on a large upturned abalone shell, the shell laquered brown and the girl's long hair carved with fine lines stained black
1¾in. (4.5cm.) long
Edo period (19th century), inscribed Tomotada
Modeled as an diver girl asleep on a large upturned abalone shell, the shell laquered brown and the girl's long hair carved with fine lines stained black
1¾in. (4.5cm.) long
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.