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An Ivory Netsuke
SIGNED RYUMIN, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
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An Ivory Netsuke
Signed Ryumin, Edo Period (19th century)
Of a wild boar asleep under grass, Osaka School
4cm. wide
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
For the artist see George Lazarnick, Netsuke and Inro Artists and How to Read Their Signatures (Honolulu, 1982), p.894
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