Japanese Works of Art - 14th November 2018

Lot 912

A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI 1868-1912 Carved as a small monkey hugging a giant persimmon

Estimate £800 - £1,200

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Description

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.