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TWO JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE
TWO JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE
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TWO JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE


Meiji Period, late 19th/ early 20th century
The first example modelled as a fruit seller weighing some of his produce, with a basket at his feet, signed to the base; the second example depicts a Kitsunetsuki, dressed as a woman but with the ears of a fox, the face rotating to portray the transition from human to possessed, with a two-character signature to the base.

Measuring H 1¾ inches and H 2 inches respectively
Provenance: Property from the Collection of Adrienne Fry, Bellaire, TX

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TWO JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE

Estimate $150 - $250
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Starting Price $100
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