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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED RANSENTEI
Details
An Ivory Netsuke**
Edo period (19th century), signed Ransentei
Modeled as a blowfish, the skin finished to resemble that of the actual fish stippled and stained dark on the back and polished smooth on the underbelly; eyes inlaid in ebony
2 1/8in. (5.4cm.) long
Edo period (19th century), signed Ransentei
Modeled as a blowfish, the skin finished to resemble that of the actual fish stippled and stained dark on the back and polished smooth on the underbelly; eyes inlaid in ebony
2 1/8in. (5.4cm.) long
Provenance
Dr. Albert Sheldon, Washington, D. C.
S. Kriger, Washington, D. C.
S. Kriger, Washington, D. C.
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.