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LOT 258

Lot 258

An Ivory Netsuke of a Priest Cleaning a Large Bell, Signed Shuosai, Edo/Meiji Period, 19th Century

An Ivory Netsuke of a Priest Cleaning a Large Bell, Signed Shuosai, Edo/Meiji Period, 19th Century
Lot 258 Details
An Ivory Netsuke of a Priest Cleaning a Large Bell, Signed Shuosai, Edo/Meiji Period, 19th Century

Dressed in typical Shinto garments, the small figure grasping onto the massive bell for support as he scrubs it using a tawashi, signature on the back of the left leg
1.2 x 1.4 x 1.1 in — 3 x 3.6 x 2.7 cm

Estimate $1,000-$1,500

Realised: $1,440
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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An Ivory Netsuke of a Priest Cleaning a Large Bell, Signed Shuosai, Edo/Meiji Period, 19th Century
  • An Ivory Netsuke of a Priest Cleaning a Large Bell, Signed Shuosai, Edo/Meiji Period, 19th Century
  • An Ivory Netsuke of a Priest Cleaning a Large Bell, Signed Shuosai, Edo/Meiji Period, 19th Century
  • An Ivory Netsuke of a Priest Cleaning a Large Bell, Signed Shuosai, Edo/Meiji Period, 19th Century
Provenance:

Collection of Larry Caplan, Toronto
多伦多拉里·卡普兰先生珍藏
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