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An ivory netsuke of a Tanuki.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:700.00 USD Estimated At:1,400.00 - 1,800.00 USD
An ivory netsuke of a Tanuki.
By Kogyokusai, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. Using a lotus leaf as a cloak, the veins on the lotus leaf are raised and the eyes are inlaid in amber colored horn with black pupils. Signed on the back, Kogyokusai. A nearly identical model is in the British Museum (F.493. Franks Collection) and is illustrated as Figure 120 in Barker & Smith's book on Netsuke. 1 3/4in (4.5cm).