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A wood netsuke of an octopus and a monkey.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 1,800.00 USD
A wood netsuke of an octopus and a monkey.
By Toyosai Masachika, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. The pair fighting with the octopus having gotten the upper hand judging from the expression of the monkey. The pupils of the octopus are inlaid in black and those of the monkey in horn (or agate), signed on the underside in a polished oval reserve, . Tomochika school. 1 1/2in (3.7cm). Provenance: Sotheby's, London, November 3, 1969; Lot 240. Illustrated Lazarnick page 700.