Lot 843 D‡α

Two ivory netsuke. Late 19th century

Two ivory netsuke of a) three boys carrying a large drum hanging from a pole, the nails of black horn, signed Tomomasa in relief in a sunken reserve, and b) Kintoki and his friends, the monkey, bear and rooster, sit on an elephant while oni are touching various parts of the animal. Mother-of-pearl tablet mit engraving. Chipped. Late 19th century. (2)
Height a) 3.4 cm; b) 4.5 cm