Japanese Works of Art - 14th November 2018

Lot 913

A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE EDO 1603-1868 Carved as a small monkey climbing upon a giant chestnut

Estimate £1,500 - £2,000

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Description

A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE

EDO 1603-1868

Carved as a small monkey climbing upon a giant chestnut, grabbing the skin of the nut with its right hand and revealing the flesh of the fruit underneath, signed Tomomasa, 4.7cm.