The William Oates Jeffery Collection - Netsuke, Ojime, and other Ivory Objects

 Two Wrestlers

dimensions:

 1 1/2" high x 1 1/8" wide x 1 1/2" long

Collected in Japan

  circa 1935

19th century elephant Ivory Netsuke depicting two wrestlers engaged in a match. Form is excellent.  Beautiful detail in the engraved clothing and in the facial features. 

SOLD

Signed on bottom.  Faint inscribed writing below signature, difficult to read.

Two holes in back, one noticeably larger than the other.

Very Good Condition.  Nice patina.

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