Description
~NETSUKE
made of elephant’s ivory with brown highlights, depicting a female monkey picking lice from her baby, whom she holds in front of her, lying on its back; the eyes are inlaid with brown horn. Signed Sadayoshi.
Japan, Edo period, early 19th century.
A CARVED IVORY NETSUKE, MONKEY AND BABY, JAPAN, EDO PERIOD, EARLY 19TH CENTURY.
HEIGHT: 3.2 CM (1 1/4 IN.)
This lot is accompanied by a CIC issued on 04/08/2026. It may not be imported into any country outside the EU. This lot is sold with a CIC issued on 08/04/2026 and cannot be exported to any country outside the EU.
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