Japanese
Two Japanese Ivory Carved Netsuke, 18th/19th Century 江戶時代十八/十九世紀 象牙彫根付二点
ivory
2 3/4 x 0 7/8 x 1 1/4 in, 7.1 x 2.4 x 3.3 cm
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000 CAD
Preview at: Heffel Toronto – 13 Hazelton Ave
PROVENANCE
Gurie Gallery, Montreal
Estate of Henry Handel (1916-1972), owner of Everyman’s Bookshop, Montreal, 1950s
By descent to the present Private Collection, Montreal
The first a tall kirin sitting on its haunches on the ground; the second a parent shishi with a cub on its back
Please note: the dimensions listed are for the larger carving.
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