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EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
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Three Ivory Netsuke
Edo Period (18th Century)
The first of Gama Sennin with his toad asleep on his shoulders, his emaciated ribs visible beneath his mugwort-leaf shawl, the himotoshi formed by a large and small hole in the back, well worn and with yellow patination, unsigned, slight age cracks; the second a standing figure of Gama Sennin supporting his toad on his left shoulder with his left hand, his right hand holding a fold of his robe, the himotoshi formed by a large and a small hole in the back, slightly worn, unsigned; the third a typical low-relief model of a standing Dutchman holding a flageolet in both hands, the profile curved to follow the line of the tusk, the leggings with horn studs, the himotoshi formed by two holes in the back, slightly worn, the feet drilled with two small holes, unsigned
3¼in. (8.2cm.), 3 3/8in. (8.5cm.) and 3in. (7.6cm.) high respectively (3)
Edo Period (18th Century)
The first of Gama Sennin with his toad asleep on his shoulders, his emaciated ribs visible beneath his mugwort-leaf shawl, the himotoshi formed by a large and small hole in the back, well worn and with yellow patination, unsigned, slight age cracks; the second a standing figure of Gama Sennin supporting his toad on his left shoulder with his left hand, his right hand holding a fold of his robe, the himotoshi formed by a large and a small hole in the back, slightly worn, unsigned; the third a typical low-relief model of a standing Dutchman holding a flageolet in both hands, the profile curved to follow the line of the tusk, the leggings with horn studs, the himotoshi formed by two holes in the back, slightly worn, the feet drilled with two small holes, unsigned
3¼in. (8.2cm.), 3 3/8in. (8.5cm.) and 3in. (7.6cm.) high respectively (3)
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