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An ivory netsuke of a horse in a gourd Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century
23 February 2022, 11:00 GMT
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An ivory netsuke of a horse in a gourd
Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century
The horse hoisting itself out of an opening in the lower half of the double gourd, the gourd's base hollowed to form the cord hole, the stopper at the mouth of the gourd inlaid; unsigned. 4.9cm (1 15/16in) high.
The horse hoisting itself out of an opening in the lower half of the double gourd, the gourd's base hollowed to form the cord hole, the stopper at the mouth of the gourd inlaid; unsigned. 4.9cm (1 15/16in) high.
Footnotes
Provenance:
Harriet Szechenyi Collection.
Purchased at Bonhams, London, 15 May 2014, lot 12.
Published:
Rosemary Bandini, Shishi and Other Netsuke, London, 1999, p.87, no.124.
Please note that from 19 January 2022, items containing ivory cannot be imported into the EU. The import of ivory into the USA and China is already prohibited.
























