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An ivory netsuke of a hungry ghost and demon
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century

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23 February 2022, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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An ivory netsuke of a hungry ghost and demon

Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
The hungry ghost and demon kneeling on a folded lotus leaf, facing away from one another while each grasping a block between them in a fierce tug-of-war; unsigned. 5cm (2in) long.

Footnotes

Provenance:
Purchased at Sotheby's, London, 11 November 2004, lot 1329.

Please note that from 19 January 2022, items containing ivory cannot be imported into the EU. The import of ivory into the USA and China is already prohibited.

Saleroom notices

Contrary to the catalogue description, the date of this lot is Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century.

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