Lot 167 , A Japanese ivory netsuke of the sansukumi (snake, frog and snail), 19th century, signed, 4cm (no. 592)

A Japanese ivory netsuke of the 'sansukumi' (snake, frog and snail), 19th century, signed, 4cm
Estimate £150-200

Provenance: purchased from Burnley Antiques for £70 in December 1979.

There is wear to the high points of the carving consistent with age and use and some engrained dirt to the low relief areas otherwise in good condition with no restoration chips or cracks.


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