λ A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO AND A LARGE NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD

λ A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO AND A LARGE NETSUKE

MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY

The okimono depicting a monkey and a frog on a fruiting branch of persimmon playing tug of war, with a paper collection label reading "1894" and "China Town San Francisco" to the reverse, the netsuke carved as a beribboned cat lying on a feather duster, the handle opening to reveal a short blade, 11.9cm and 11cm respectively. (3)

Provenance: from the collection of a lady of title, and thence by descent.

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