A wood netsuke of a monkey
By Kano Tomokazu, Gifu, early 19th century
Seated, chewing contentedly on a fruit while clutching a bunch of fruit and leaves to its chest, forming a compact composition in slightly-worn and well-toned wood, one bent leg forming the himotoshi and the eyes inlaid in pale translucent horn with inlaid pupils, signed in an oval reserve Tomokazu. 3.8cm (1½in).