Japanese Works of Art - 23 Nov 2021
λ A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF A DEER
λ A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF A DEER
EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY
The recumbent sika deer depicted with its head turned towards its back, its legs drawn in and with the eyes inlaid in horn, unsigned, 4.8cm.
Provenance: an English private collection, Somerset.