Asian Art II - 23rd May 2013

Lot 921

λ A Japanese ivory netsuke of two manzai performers 19th century

Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £200

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Description

λ A Japanese ivory netsuke of two manzai performers 19th century, one executing a dance step, with an eboshi hat and fan, the other playing the drum, unsigned, 4cm.

Provenance: from the collection of the 2nd Viscount Bearsted, and thence by descent.