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An ivory netsuke of Benten with dragon

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An ivory netsuke of Benten with dragon
By Chikuyosai Tomochika 1st, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. Sitting on the back of the Dragon, playing a one-stringed koto while the dragon's tail rises to meet the scarf at the back. Signed in a raised oval reserve, Tomochika. 1 3/8in (3.4cm). Provenance: Ex M.T. Hindson collection, Sotheby's, London, October 11, 1967; Lot 24. Illustrated in Davey, Fig. 420.