AN IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO HORSES ON A BASE

An ivory netsuke of two horses, one recumbent and the other grazing, on a base. The horse or uma is the seventh animal in the zodiac and a symbol of virility and endurance. Good patina and singular himotoshi through the base.

Category:
-
Subcategory:
-
Subject:
Animal
Material:
Ivory
Age/Country:
19th Century
Artist:
-
Provenance/Owner:
Galerie Zacke
Signed:
unsigned
Type:
Katabori
Height:
31mm mm
Width:
mm
Depth:
mm
ID number:

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