λ THREE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE

λ THREE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE

MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY

one a ryusa carved as a lantern with three landscapes to the sides and topped with a chrysanthemum mon; the second depicting a cluster of gingko nuts with miniature landscapes in the shells, signed 'Gyokuhosai' and with a paper collection label numbered '108', the third in marine ivory and modelled as three stylised sarubobo monkey dolls (3)

4.6cm (max)

Provenance

Formerly the collection of Sir Sydney Richard Wells, 1st Baronet, D.L., M.P. for Bedford (1879-1957) of Felmersham Grange, Bedfordshire, and thence by descent.