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A ivory netsuke of a tigress and two cubs.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,700.00 USD Estimated At:3,500.00 - 4,000.00 USD
A ivory netsuke of a tigress and two cubs.
By Harumasa, Kyoto, , Early 19th century. Seated and turning to the left, one cub climbing onto his back, the other crouching beneath his jaw. The eyes inlaid with mother of pearl. Signed on the underside without reserve, Harumasa.1 1/8in (2.9cm). Provenance: Illustrated in the MCI, page 128 (Entry No. 1730A).Ex M. T. Hindson Collection, lot 381.Illustrated in Davey, Fig. 211. Ex Gordon Smith Collection.