Lot 267 , A Japanese Meiji period ivory and shibayama three division inro & an okimono

A Japanese Meiji period ivory and shibayama three division inro, decorated with panels of birds and flowers, signed, 7cm, and an ivory okimono carved as a monkey holding a board, height 4cm
Estimate £150-200

Inro with gold seal signature, rather dirty, looks complete on one side but lacking segments from the other, netsuke looks like the ape was once holding something in its right hand otherwise good.


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Sold for £220