A Japanese Carved Ivory Netsuke, Taishō era Refer to pages 291 and

Refer to pages 291 and 292 (General Iranian Objects)

M lower right and incised "Guy Boyd" to verso

A pair of matching hallmarked sterling silver bon-bon baskets crafted by the celebrated Birmingham silversmiths Levi & Salaman

No evident chips or cracks

Provenance: Excavated from York

A Japanese Carved Ivory Netsuke, Taishō era Refer to pages 291 andAn ivory netsuke carved as a ripe persimmon (kaki), naturalistically rendered and surmounted by a beetle with detailed legs and segmented body. The motif is emblematic of late summer to autumn, combining the persimmon (symbol of maturity and harvest), with the beetle, representing vitality and the persistence of life within natures cycles. Executed by the artist with realism and subtle wit in mind, the composition reflects Edo period aesthetic values