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Subject:Is this a Japanese ivory samurai chess piece?
Posted By: Margaret Szudy Sun, Dec 19, 2021 IP: 2600:1700:8c37:3f10:

My uncle in the Marines brought this small 3" ivory piece back with him from Japan c.1943. I don't know anything else about it. It is signed on the bottom. Is it part of a chess set or an individual figure? And can you date it or tell me anything else about it?
I am uploading 8 pictures total.
Thanks for your help.







Subject:Re: Is this a Japanese ivory samurai chess piece?
Posted By: Margaret Szudy Mon, Dec 20, 2021

Here are three more pictures, with the signature.







Subject:Re: Is this a Japanese ivory samurai chess piece?
Posted By: I.Nagy Tue, Dec 21, 2021

Carver's signature reads,
玉水 - Gyokusui
It is an individual figure

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Is this a Japanese ivory samurai chess piece?
Posted By: Margaret Szudy Tue, Dec 21, 2021

Thank you for your help in reading the signature.

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