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Lot 48Ф,Y

An ivory netsuke of two demons
By Gyokusen, Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century

23 February 2022, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £1,211.25 inc. premium

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An ivory netsuke of two demons

By Gyokusen, Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century
The adult demon seated with a smaller demon clambering over his shoulder, his left hand unwrapping a cloth partially covering the small, portable long chest carried around his neck, the cloth decorated with Shoki the Demon-queller at one end, the long tobacco pouch at his waist inscribed with the warning Hiyojin (Beware of fire); signed Gyokusen. 3.4cm (1 3/8in) long.

Footnotes

Provenance:
Purchased at Sotheby's, London, 12 November 1993, lot 404.

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.

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