Lot 323 , A Japanese stained ivory netsuke of a tiger crouching beneath a tree, 18th / 19th century, 4.2cm.

A Japanese stained ivory netsuke of a tiger crouching beneath a tree, 18th / 19th century, unsigned, 4.2cm.
Estimate £200-300

Occasional minor age cracks to the ivory, heavy staining particularly in the carved areas beneath the tiger and tree and the base on which the tiger stands, very slight wear to decoration otherwise good condition.


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Sold for £550