An Ivory Netsuke**
Edo Period (19th Century), with signature Seigyoku Horitsusai
Pierce-carved as a group of five Chinese children surrounding a fool and carrying masks, fans and drums, the characters' robes incised with cloud and wave patterns, the hair and eyes stained dark and the interior of the fool's mouth red
1.13/16in. (4.7cm.) wide
An Ivory Netsuke**
Edo Period (19th Century), with signature Seigyoku Horitsusai
Pierce-carved as a group of five Chinese children surrounding a fool and carrying masks, fans and drums, the characters' robes incised with cloud and wave patterns, the hair and eyes stained dark and the interior of the fool's mouth red
1.13/16in. (4.7cm.) wide