Description
Netsuke of a monkey with young. Boxwood. Kyoto. Early 19th century. Sign. in oval reserve: Mitsuhide A young animal crouches in front of the mother, which is scratching its back, and is lovingly held down by the paws of the adult animal. Teeth and tongue of the mother and the young animal made of bone, pupils of both animals inlaid. H 3.6 cm Provenance Private collection, Southern Europe
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Netsuke of a monkey with young. Boxwood. Kyoto. Early 19th century. Sign. in oval reserve: Mitsuhide A young animal crouches in front of the mother, which is scratching its back, and is lovingly held down by the paws of the adult animal. Teeth and tongue of the mother and the young animal made of bone, pupils of both animals inlaid. H 3.6 cm Provenance Private collection, Southern Europe
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