NETSUKE - VINTAGE CARVING - PUPPY PLAYING WITH BALL

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VINTAGE JAPANESE NETSUKE CARVING- PUPPY WITH BALL THIS CARVING OF A DOG PLAYING WITH A BALL IS A QUALITY VINTAGE PIECE FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION. IT HAS DETAILED CARVING BUT NOT SHARP AS IF THIS WERE ACTUALLY USED. IT IS ARTIST SIGNED ON THE BOTTOM PAW BUT IT IS VOID OF COLOR AND DIFFICULT TO SEE. I HAVE TRIED TO PICTURE IT ON A WHITE BACKGROUND TO SHOW THAT IT HAS TURNED A SOFT YELLOW COLOR FROM AGE AND T ARE SOME THIN CRACKS ON THE BACK.. THE BLACK EYES SEEM TO BE INLAY OF SOME KIND. YOU CAN SEE THE GRAIN OF THE CARVING ON MOST OF THE PHOTOS AND I TOOK A LOT OF THEM. I AM NOT AN EXPERT ON THESE ITEMS BUT IF YOU ARE COLLECTOR YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IT IS. IT MEASURES APPROX 1 3/8 INCHES ACROSS THE BOTTOM AND IS THE SAME IN HEIGHT. T IS NO DAMAGE TO THE DOG, NO CHIPPED OR MISSING PARTS ONLY THE SMALL CRACKS THAT I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHED. PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THIS ITEM GO TO PALM BEACH HABILITATION A CHARITY IN LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA SO BE GENEROUS. THE LUCKY BIDDER WILL RECEIVE A THANK YOU LETTER FROM THE CHARITY. PLEASE DO NOT PAY IMMEDIATELY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE AN INVOICE AS THIS WILL REQUIRE INSURANCE .THIS APPLIES TO FOREIGN BUYERS WHO HAVE INQUIRED ABOUT THE PIECE BUT I WILL ONLY SHIP IT PRIORITY MAIL WITH INSURANCE WHICH WILL PUT THE PRICE OF SHIPPING SOMEW IN THE $2 read more

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