Lot 948 D‡α

Two ivory netsuke of monkeys. 19th century

Two ivory netsuke of monkeys, a) seated with a kaki in each forepaw, the eyes of light and dark horn, signed Gyokusai, and b) standing with a shouldered octopus, the tentacles hanging limply, restoration between the feet. 19th century. (2)
Height 3.6 cm and 4.1 cm