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Lot 782

Sale 5076 - Fine English & Continental Sale
Mar 19, 2005 6:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$150 - 250
Price Realized
$800
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

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Two Ivory Netsuke Japanese

Manju style depicting the three monkeys, "Mizaru, Iwazaru, and Kikazaru" sitting atop a persimmon tree; the underside depicting temple roofs peeking through the foliage. Unsigned.
The other depicting an elaborately carved figure of Benten seated atop a dragon and surrounded by eight priests, who may symbolically represent her eight arms. Signed, Gyokushi, possibly Shingyoku.

H: 1 1/8 in.; 2 1/4 in.

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