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<p><b>A Japanese netsuke of a pot-bellied man with a bemused expression carrying an exceptionally large rice bale, carved of fossilized ivory, measuring 2 1/4 ins., dating to the Meiji period (1868-1912).</b> The uneven himotoshi and patina are consistent with the age. A delightful netsuke with its subject and construction using a contrast in size between the bale and the man. |
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