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A 19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a reclining cat, turning back to the left as it looks at a small bird, broken winged, on its back, a loose feather caught in the cat's fore paw. Sold at Christie's in 2008

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A 19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a reclining cat, turning back to the left as it looks at a small bird, broken winged, on its back, a loose feather caught in the cat's fore paw. Sold at Christie's in 2008

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A 19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke of a sleeping wild boar. Sold at Christie's in 2016

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A 19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke of a sleeping wild boar. Sold at Christie's in 2016

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Ivory netsuke depicting a horse caught in a spider's web. Japan, 18th century

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Ivory netsuke depicting a horse caught in a spider's web. Japan, 18th century

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A Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a buaku mask. 18th-19th century CE, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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A Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a buaku mask. 18th-19th century CE, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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An 18th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting the Ashinaga-tenaga . Now part of a private collection

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An 18th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting the Ashinaga-tenaga . Now part of a private collection

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A 19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a scene from the Noh Play "Takasago". Now housed at Tokyo National Museum

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A 19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a scene from the Noh Play "Takasago". Now housed at Tokyo National Museum

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A mid-19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting Minamoto no Mitsunaka killing a demon. Made by Kazushige, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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A mid-19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting Minamoto no Mitsunaka killing a demon. Made by Kazushige, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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A late 19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting the final episode of the famous Chushingura story that tells how the 47 ronin avenged their dead master. Here we see the loyal ronin storming of the house of their dead master’s enemy. Now housed at the British Museum

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A late 19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting the final episode of the famous Chushingura story that tells how the 47 ronin avenged their dead master. Here we see the loyal ronin storming of the house of their dead master’s enemy. Now housed at the British Museum

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A 19th century CE Japanese netsuke made of ebony with inlays, depicting an owl attacking a bat. Now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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A 19th century CE Japanese netsuke made of ebony with inlays, depicting an owl attacking a bat. Now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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Netsuke depicting an octopus in a pot. Japan, 19th century

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Netsuke depicting an octopus in a pot. Japan, 19th century

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An early 19th century CE ivory netsuke depicting the Monkey King Sun Wukong, made by the Japanese artist Matsushita Otoman

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An early 19th century CE ivory netsuke depicting the Monkey King Sun Wukong, made by the Japanese artist Matsushita Otoman

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A 19th century Japanese netsuke depicting a Kappa mask. Stag antler with hide, inlays. Now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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A 19th century Japanese netsuke depicting a Kappa mask. Stag antler with hide, inlays. Now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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An 18th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a horse. Now part of a private collection

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An 18th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a horse. Now part of a private collection

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Japanese ivory netsuke in the shape of a man heralding the New Year, Edo period, 18th-19th century, Bern History Museum. In Japanese art, netsuke are wooden or ivory figurines used as a fastener to secure pouches or other items on the belt.

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Japanese ivory netsuke in the shape of a man heralding the New Year, Edo period, 18th-19th century, Bern History Museum. In Japanese art, netsuke are wooden or ivory figurines used as a fastener to secure pouches or other items on the belt.

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Netsuke depicting the Seven Lucky Gods. Japan, 19th century

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Netsuke depicting the Seven Lucky Gods. Japan, 19th century

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Netsuke in the form of a monkey on top of a horse - 18th century A.D., Japan.

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Netsuke in the form of a monkey on top of a horse - 18th century A.D., Japan.

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Katana with carved ivory hilt and scabbard. The carving represents in panels groups of men, women, children. Inscription at the bottom of the scabbard. Two clasps for leather strap,japanese,19th century,salar jung museum,hyderabad,india

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Katana with carved ivory hilt and scabbard. The carving represents in panels groups of men, women, children. Inscription at the bottom of the scabbard. Two clasps for leather strap,japanese,19th century,salar jung museum,hyderabad,india

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Carved ivory netsuke mask depicting a man biting his lip, Japanese, c. 1800-1900.

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Carved ivory netsuke mask depicting a man biting his lip, Japanese, c. 1800-1900.

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An ivory erotic gambling dice produced in Germany, dating to the early 18th century CE. Sold at Christies in 2016

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An ivory erotic gambling dice produced in Germany, dating to the early 18th century CE. Sold at Christies in 2016

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A bronze plaque from Perm, in Russia, depicting seven elk men, with two-fingered hands and small hooves for feet,walking in procession along the back of a long-horned, scaly anteater. 6th-8th century CE

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A bronze plaque from Perm, in Russia, depicting seven elk men, with two-fingered hands and small hooves for feet,walking in procession along the back of a long-horned, scaly anteater. 6th-8th century CE

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