Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - Day 2 - 21st April 2021
Lot 516
λ FIVE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £300
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Description
λ FIVE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
three carved as boys: one drawing a large character on the floor, possibly kokoro for 'heart', signed 'Tomochika', another catching a butterfly underneath his fan and the third in marine ivory with a dog, together with two netsuke of men contorting, one signed 'Yuho', some with paper collection labels (5)
4.4cm (max)
Provenance
Formerly the collection of Sir Sydney Richard Wells, 1st Baronet, D.L., M.P. for Bedford (1879-1957) of Felmersham Grange, Bedfordshire, and thence by descent.