A matching wood tonkotsu (tobacco box), netsuke and ojime Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The tonkotsu carved in relief with monkeys climbing in a peach tree, the eyes inlaid in translucent and dark horn, signed on the underside Shuosai ; fitted with an ojime carved as a single monkey, with eyes inlaid in dark horn, signed Shuo , and a netsuke carved as a mother monkey and three young, the eyes inlaid in dark horn, signed Shou 2 7/8in (7.4cm) high
A matching wood tonkotsu (tobacco box), netsuke and ojime Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The tonkotsu carved in relief with monkeys climbing in a peach tree, the eyes inlaid in translucent and dark horn, signed on the underside Shuosai ; fitted with an ojime carved as a single monkey, with eyes inlaid in dark horn, signed Shuo , and a netsuke carved as a mother monkey and three young, the eyes inlaid in dark horn, signed Shou 2 7/8in (7.4cm) high
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