Two ivory figure netsuke of foreigners
Two ivory figure netsuke of foreigners
Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century
The first a foreign fisherman standing and grinning broadly as he holds a ball, hollowed to one side, to his chest, inscribed Garaku, 7.3cm (2 7/8in) high; the second a curly-haired foreigner wearing a loose robe and turning to the right as he holds a ball to his chest, unsigned, 5.7cm (2¼in) high. (2).
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Two ivory figure netsuke of foreigners
Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century
The first a foreign fisherman standing and grinning broadly as he holds a ball, hollowed to one side, to his chest, inscribed Garaku, 7.3cm (2 7/8in) high; the second a curly-haired foreigner wearing a loose robe and turning to the right as he holds a ball to his chest, unsigned, 5.7cm (2¼in) high. (2).