



Lot 16*,Y
An ivory netsuke of three shishi By Masayoshi, 19th century
8 November 2011, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £25,000 inc. premium
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By Masayoshi, 19th century
Rolling over each other and playfully biting each other, their flowing curly manes and tails trailing, partly carved à jour, the ivory is slightly worn and bears a light stain, the eye pupils inlaid, signed in a rectangular reserve Masayoshi. 4.5cm (1¾in).
Rolling over each other and playfully biting each other, their flowing curly manes and tails trailing, partly carved à jour, the ivory is slightly worn and bears a light stain, the eye pupils inlaid, signed in a rectangular reserve Masayoshi. 4.5cm (1¾in).
Footnotes
象牙彫根付 獅子三匹 銘「正義」 19世紀
For a somewhat similar example by Masayoshi, see Neil K. Davey, Netsuke, p.202, no.612.