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Subject:Identification help please
Posted By: Brad Sat, Jun 05, 2021 IP: 2601:643:102:680:ed2

I purchased this at a resale shop. Can anyone please help me understand what it is? It's 3 inches tall.







Subject:Re: Identification help please
Posted By: Mark Adams Sun, Jun 06, 2021

It's a ivory carving with good age.
In my opinion it's Japanese and from the Meiji period 1868-1912. If there are two holes on the piece then it's known as a netsuke.
Regards,

Subject:Re: Identification help please
Posted By: Brad Sun, Jun 06, 2021

Thank you. Yes, it does have two holes (nostrils).

Subject:Re: Identification help please
Posted By: Suzume Sun, Jun 06, 2021

Hi,

Actually that looks Chinese to be both in the subject (long beard and hairstyle/hat) and the ivory.

For some reason Chinese ivory always seems to crack more than Japanese. No idea why.

Still probably 19th century I'd say. A nice decorative statue.

Just my opinion.

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Subject:Re: Identification help please
Posted By: Anthony J Allen Mon, Jun 07, 2021

Looks to me to be mammoth ivory


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