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Katalognummer: NE0320-146 YASUAKI: A VERY FINE TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A WOMAN CUTTING HER TOENAILS By Yasuaki (Homei), signed Yasuaki Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912) A fine carving depicting a woman wearing a headscarf and dressed in a green-stained kimono underneath a vest, the clothing forming elaborate folds. Her entire robe is finely embellished with inlays of mother-of-pearl and tortoise shell. The seated lady bends forward to cut her toenails with clippers, inlaid in dark horn. Her facial features are very fine, and she wears tortoise shell spectacles. The ivory is superbly polished. The underside with himotoshi ringed in horn next to the signature YASUAKI 保明 (Homei) in red pigment. HEIGHT 3 cm Condition: Few fine age cracks. Very good condition. Provenance: French private collection. Auction comparison: For a similar netsuke by Yasufusa, see Christie’s, Art of Japan, 8 December 2016, London, lot 15. Schätzpreis 估價: € 3.000 Startpreis 起拍價: € 1.500 -