Lot 323 , Two Japanese netsuke, 19th century, 3.9cm

Two Japanese netsuke, 19th century, the first carved in ivory of two hares with horn or amber inset eyes, 2.6cm, the second carved in boxwood with a boy on an ox back, 3.9cm, 3.9cm
Estimate £300-500

The hares have age cracks to the ivory, slight rougness / minute chips to one ear, the boxwood ox netsuke is in good condition.


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Sold for £300