Japanese Art - 23rd May 2018

Lot 846

A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE EDO/MEIJI PERIOD Depicting a startled-looking dog with its forepaws...

Estimate £500 - £1,000 | Hammer £500

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Description

A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE

EDO/MEIJI PERIOD

Depicting a startled-looking dog with its forepaws resting on a large ball, the pupils inlaid in horn and with the tail curled against its haunches, unsigned, 3.8cm.

Provenance: an English private collection.