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An ivory netsuke of a lantern.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,500.00 USD
An ivory netsuke of a lantern.
Osaka, , Mid 19th century. In the form of the Ghost of Oiwa. The back is engraved with the Buddhist prayer, Namu Amida Butsu (Save us, merciful Buddhain) and Zokumyo Iwa Jo (in the woman, (O)iwain). Signed on the base, Gyokusen. 1 5/8in (4cm).