Japanese Works of Art - 14 Nov 2018
A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI 1868-1912 Carved as a small monkey hugging a giant persimmon
A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE
MEIJI 1868-1912
Carved as a small monkey hugging a giant persimmon, its head resting gently on the fruit and sitting across the large stalk, the calyx of the persimmon inlaid with horn, signed Kogyoku, 4.5cm.