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An ivory netsuke of a monkey.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 1,800.00 USD
An ivory netsuke of a monkey.
By Sadayoshi, Osaka, , 19th century. Boldly etched and stained hair-work, holding a peach, seated on a smooth section of bamboo. Signed in an irregular cartouche, Sadayoshi. 1 3/4in (4.5cm). Provenance: Purchased at Glendining, London, June 6, 1968; Lot 5. Appears to be the same piece illustrated in the MCI on page 689.