29th Oct, 2020 9:30
The October Sale | Fine Art, Antiques & Jewellery
Four Japanese ivory netsuke, Meiji/Taisho, comprising a stained smiling figure holding a scroll, signed, a grinning figure holding a large ladle, a bemused looking European holding a lap dog, his tunic buttons of black horn, and a Kappa looking over its shoulder, sat upon a clam shell, signed, 3.8cm - 7.3cm high
Sold for £260
Condition Report
The Kappa with very fine but closed lines on its back, otherwise in good condition. The European figure is in good condition with no obvious faults. The figure with the scroll has fine closed lines throughout, but these do not appear to be detrimental. The figure with the ladle has a fine but closed line down his lefthand side, a small chip in the top of the ladle rim, otherwise in good condition.
Four Japanese ivory netsuke, Meiji/Taisho, comprising a stained smiling figure holding a scroll, signed, a grinning figure holding a large ladle, a bemused looking European holding a lap dog, his tunic buttons of black horn, and a Kappa looking over its shoulder, sat upon a clam shell, signed, 3.8cm - 7.3cm high
