Lot 340: A Wood and Ivory Netsuke

A Wood and Ivory Netsuke
Signed Kokoku and with gold seal Kokoku, Edo Period (19th century)
Of a seated Kyogen actor, the face, hands, feet and mask in ivory, further details inlaid with stained ivory, tortoiseshell and gold
3.7cm. high

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
For the artist see George Lazarnick, Netsuke and Inro Artists and How to Read Their Signatures (Honolulu, 1982), p.647