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A ivory netsuke of Gentoku (Liu Pei) on horseback.

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A ivory netsuke of Gentoku (Liu Pei) on horseback.
By Tomotane Kinryusai, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. On horseback riding over the waves as he makes his escape through the Hwang Ho river gorge, he holds the reins in his left hand and his sheathed sword in his right. Signed on the underside in a raised oval tablet, Kinryusai Tomotane plus an un-deciphered seal. 1 1/2in (3.9cm). Provenance: Sotheby's, London, November 3, 1969; Lot 170. Illustrated Lazarnick page 1165.