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An ivory netsuke of a siniu and monkey.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:4,000.00 USD Estimated At:8,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
An ivory netsuke of a siniu and monkey.
Late 18th century. Seated with its legs folded and its head turned back while a small monkey climbs upon its back, the details are well-carved and the slightly worn ivory is of a good color, large himotoshi of unequal size, the larger exiting from the bottom. Unsigned. 2 1/8in (5.3cm). Provenance: Ex M.T. Hindson collection, Sotheby's, London, October 11, 1967; Lot 333. Illustrated in Davey, Page327, Fig. 1000. Ex M. M. Hepworth collection.