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An ivory netsuke of a monkey and young with a persimmon Attributed to Masatami, Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century
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An ivory netsuke of a monkey and young with a persimmon
Attributed to Masatami, Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century
The parent seated, holding a magnifying glass to inspect a beetle crawling over a large persimmon, the infant monkey clambering on the parent's back and crying out, the eyes inlaid; unsigned. 3.9cm (1½in) high.
The parent seated, holding a magnifying glass to inspect a beetle crawling over a large persimmon, the infant monkey clambering on the parent's back and crying out, the eyes inlaid; unsigned. 3.9cm (1½in) high.
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Provenance:
Princess Elisabeth von Anhalt and Princess of Hessen (1861-1955) Collection.
Purchased from Herbert Hohenadl, Holzkirchen, September 2012.
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.
























