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An ivory netsuke of a Manchurian crane

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:5,000.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD
An ivory netsuke of a Manchurian crane
By Ohara Mitsuhiro (b.1810), Osaka, , Mid 19th century. At rest with one claw holding its egg while the other appears to grasp one himotoshi on the underside. Signed on the underside without reserve, Mitsuhiro. Ex Richards collection. 1in (2.6cm). Provenance: Ex Richards collection. Purchased from R. Koscherak, 1957.