Lot Essay
For the artist see George Lazarnick, Netsuke and Inro Artists and How to Read Their Signatures (Honolulu, 1982), p.731
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SIGNED MASATAMI, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
Details
An Ivory Netsuke
Signed Masatami, Edo Period (19th century)
Of an ape and its young on its back, holding a chestnut and branches of persimmons and peaches, eyes inlaid in dark horn, Yamada School
3.6cm. high
Signed Masatami, Edo Period (19th century)
Of an ape and its young on its back, holding a chestnut and branches of persimmons and peaches, eyes inlaid in dark horn, Yamada School
3.6cm. 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.