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An ivory netsuke ofChinese hunter with deer disgui

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 1,800.00 USD
An ivory netsuke ofChinese hunter with deer disgui
By Shinsai. Mid 19th century. Standing wearing deerskin headdress with antlers, holding a sheathed sword and large egg, probably represents Enshi who went into the mountains dressed in the hide of a stag to obtain deer's milk for his ailing mother. Signed on back, Shinsai. 3 1/8in (8.1cm).