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A FINE JAPANESE IVORY CIGARETTE CASE WITH MONKEYS Katalognummer: CA0918-163 Ivory Japan Meiji period (1868 - 1912) A rectangular cigarette case with depictions of monkeys on the front and back. One monkey has its young on the shoulder and is screaming fearfully, as a hungry insect is approaching. The other monkey is staring at a blossom it is holding with a butterfly flittering above. The hinge and clasp are made from metal. The abbreviated characters of the signature probably read SENDO 宣 同 to 刀. With seal. Shape: Rectangular hinged case with metal clasp on the inside Dimensions: 9.7 x 5.7 x 2.3 cm Condition: Very good condition Provenance: From an English private collection Schätzpreis 估價: € 400 Startpreis 起拍價: € 200