An ivory Group of a turtle and young by Ohara Mitsusada, Osaka, 19th century

Estimate

5,000 - 6,000 GBP

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Description

3.8cm., 1 1/2 in.

the former retracted within its shell while its offspring clambers around on the top, the carapace typically stippled and stained for effect, signed Mitsusada

Provenance

M.T. Hindson collection

Exhibited

Eskenazi, Ltd., June 1998

Literature

Bernard Hurtig, Masterpieces of Netsuke Art, p.194, no.811
Neil K. Davey, Netsuke, p.48, no.110