Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 14 March 2016
Session 2
Lot Estimate
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 18 189
About this Item
Two Japanese ivory netsuke,19th century
the first of a cockerel, hen and chicks, carved with a chick nestling below the cockerel's wing, a chick resting on the hen's back, with four further chicks, the reverse carved with the mask of an oni (demon), with inlaid horn eyes, minor loss to the hen, some eyes lacking,signed,4cm; the second of five rats devouring the contents of a shell, with inlaid horn eyes, one rat with eyes lacking, age-related cracks, signed, 4cm
*Please note that this lot is not suitable for export.
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