An ivory netsuke of a monkey warrior

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An ivory netsuke of a monkey warrior
riding on the back of a stag with two further monkeys dragging behind -- 1.7/8in. (4.8cm) long, signature to base, (minor repair); and another of a kneeling swordsmith beside a standing long haired figure with a shrew on his head -- 2½in. (6.3cm) high, inset mother-of-pearl signature tablet, (cracks).
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