THE JAPANESE COLLECTION

Unsigned ivory netsuke.

NL12 / L12

An ivory netsuke in the form of sleeping monkey trainer, contentedly dreaming, as his pet warily steals from his food basket.

Japan, 18th Century
Signed: Unsigned

Ojime: Raised and pierced dark metal ojime.

Published: Item (94) 'In Search of Netsuke and Inro' by George A. Cohen.