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An ivory netsuke of a Cuckoo.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 2,500.00 USD
An ivory netsuke of a Cuckoo.
Asakusa school, Tokyo - Asakusa, Mid 19th century. Sitting on a straw hat surmounted by a squash vine and leaves, the hat has been pierced with holes to simulate decay, the base is smoothly polished with a single himotoshi in the center that exits from a large cavity on the back of the hat. The hat has been finished with an orange stain, the rest with some wear and patination and a couple of age cracks on the bottom. Unsigned. Attributed to Rensai. 6/8in (2cm).