Lot Essay
For the artist see George Lazarnick, Netsuke and Inro Artists and How to Read Their Signatures (Honolulu, 1982), p.751-2
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SIGNED MEIKEI, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY)
Details
An Ivory Netsuke
Signed Meikei, Meiji Period (late 19th-early 20th century)
Of a group of rats, eyes inlaid in dark horn
3.8cm. high
Signed Meikei, Meiji Period (late 19th-early 20th century)
Of a group of rats, eyes inlaid in dark horn
3.8cm. high
Provenance
Robert S. Huthart Collection
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.