Japanese Art

Japanese

Three Japanese Ivory Carved Netsuke, 18th/19th Century
ivory

4 1/4 x 1 1/8 in, 10.8 x 2.9 x 0.6 cm

CAD

Preview at: Heffel Toronto – 13 Hazelton Ave

PROVENANCE
Acquired by Edwin Victor Stevens, Japan, when he worked for Frazar and Company (1912 - 1939)
By descent to the Estate of Catherine Hooper (1926 - 2023), Ottawa

The first a Chinese sage holding a scroll; the second a shape-shifting kitsune (fox) disguised as a woman; and the third a forest sennin with a monkey perched on his shoulder.

Please note: the dimensions listed are for the largest carving.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WORK IS FOR DOMESTIC PURCHASE ONLY IN CANADA; Heffel will not ship this work internationally. Please be advised that this lot contains organic material that is protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

All prices are in Canadian Dollars

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