A stag antler pipecase, manju and ivory netsuke of toys
A stag antler pipecase, manju and ivory netsuke of toys
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The pipecase of otoshi-zutsu type, carved in relief with a simple design of a chrysanthemum on swirling water, unsigned, Asakusa school, 20.3cm (8in) long; a stag antler manju netsuke carved and pierced with an oni (demon) trapped in a spider's web amid clouds, unsigned, Asakusa school, 4.5cm (1¾in) diam.; and an ivory netsuke of childrens' toys, including a wig, a wheeled bird, a Daruma doll, a mask and a drum, signed Gyokuryosai, 3.5cm (1 3/8in) wide. (3).
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A stag antler pipecase, manju and ivory netsuke of toys
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The pipecase of otoshi-zutsu type, carved in relief with a simple design of a chrysanthemum on swirling water, unsigned, Asakusa school, 20.3cm (8in) long; a stag antler manju netsuke carved and pierced with an oni (demon) trapped in a spider's web amid clouds, unsigned, Asakusa school, 4.5cm (1¾in) diam.; and an ivory netsuke of childrens' toys, including a wig, a wheeled bird, a Daruma doll, a mask and a drum, signed Gyokuryosai, 3.5cm (1 3/8in) wide. (3).