An Osaka School Ivory Netsuke**
Late Edo period (19th century), signed Kaigyokusai (Masatsugu Kaigyokusai [1813-1892])
Carved as a seated monkey watching its baby holding a branch of fruiting persimmon, eyes inlaid in coral and hair finely rendered and lightly stained
1½in. (3.7cm.) wide
An Osaka School Ivory Netsuke**
Late Edo period (19th century), signed Kaigyokusai (Masatsugu Kaigyokusai [1813-1892])
Carved as a seated monkey watching its baby holding a branch of fruiting persimmon, eyes inlaid in coral and hair finely rendered and lightly stained
1½in. (3.7cm.) wide