Lot 1
An Ivory Netsuke of the Twelve Zodiac Animals, Signed Meigyokusai
Lot 1 Details
An Ivory Netsuke of the Twelve Zodiac Animals, Signed Meigyokusai
Carved with ten animals of the zodiac encircling the horse to the centre, the rat perched atop the horse's back, signed oval cartouche on the underside of the dragon's belly
length 1.6 in — 4.1 cm
Estimate $600-$800
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Provenance:
Purchased in 1979 from Ashkenazie & Co. Jade & Oriental Art, San Francisco
From an Important Toronto Netsuke Collection
Literature:
Illustrated in "Contemporary Netsuke", Miriam Kinsey, 1977, p. 44
Note:
Contains material which may be subject to import/export regulation