MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), SIGNED YASUAKI AND SEALED KODAMA

Details

A Colored Ivory Netsuke**
Meiji period (late 19th century), signed Yasuaki and sealed Kodama
Carved as a man dressed in a brown kimono kneeling on a cushion, a short sword thrust through his sash at the back, beneath his cushion lie three game cards; head and tongue moveable; details lacquered
1 1/8in. (2.9cm.) high

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.

Lot Essay

PUBLISHED:
George Lazarnick, Netsuke and Inro Artists, and How To Read Their Signatures, vol. II (Honolulu: Reed Publishers, 1982), p. 1217.

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