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By Asada Ryuheisai, signed Ryuhei 隆平 and kakihan Japan, Kyoto, first half of 20th century Published: Lazarnick, George (1976) The Signature Book of Netsuke, Inro and Ojime in Photographs, p. 324 (only the signature is illustrated). The fox (kitsune) finely stained and carved from ivory, wearing a loose-fitting monastic robe, the eyes inlaid with horn, holding a beater in his right hand and striking the wood mokugyo with twin dragon handle and neatly incised decorations, a small rat emerging from the black and red lacquered mokugyo base, the back and underside of the fox with red lacquer-ringed himotoshi, the underside of the lacquered base with the signature RYUHEI and kakihan. LENGTH 3.8 cm Condition: Excellent condition with only minor surface wear. Provenance: European collection.