Netsuke
23 August 2018
Description

Netsuke with rotating face. Ivory? 2 inches in height

Provenance

Purchased in a storage locker auction.

Acquired from
Other
For sale
Yes
Answered within 5 days
By Klaus
Aug 27, 14:50 UTC
Fair Market Value
$150 - $200 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Thank you for submitting your item for appraisal. This appears to be a 20th century Netsuke, depicting a Noh actor with long hair and a rotating face, show an indifferent face or a demon mask. The material does not show the internal structure of ivory, the so called Schreger lines, which is an indication that it is in fact a carved tagua not, commonly described as "vegetable ivory". The carving is indistinctly signed ηŽ‹ζ‰‹(?). The estimate is based on similar non elephant ivory items offered or sold at auction.

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