Lot 106
Japanese Carved Ivory Netsuke Type Figural Chess Set signed Tomomitsu, 19th or early 20th century
Lot 106 Details
Japanese Carved Ivory Netsuke Type Figural Chess Set signed Tomomitsu, 19th or early 20th century
one side stained sepia, the other side left natural, with emperors as kings, queens holding fans, priests as bishops, Samurai warriors as knights, pagodas as rooks, and mythological figures as pawns, each piece with maker's signature
king height 3" — 7.6 cm.
Estimate $5,000-$7,000