Japanese Art - 23rd May 2018
Lot 845
A GOOD JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI 1868-1912 Carved as a small dog crouching
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1000
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Description
A GOOD JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE
MEIJI 1868-1912
Carved as a small dog crouching, its head turned toward its back, with a large temari ball resting between its forepaws, a ribbon tied around its neck and with the eyes inlaid, the side of the ball with three characters for Masashige in a rectangular cartouche, 4cm.
Provenance: an English private collection.