A RARE TSUISHU MASK NETSUKE OF A MONKEY (SARU) Unsigned Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century Published: Netsuke Kenkyukai, Vol. 26, no. 1, p. 41. The tsuishu (carved red lacquer) mask netsuke depicting a monkey (saru), impishly smiling, the enigmatic eyes painted behind glass. Central himotoshi bar in the back. HEIGHT 3.5 cm Condition: Very good condition with hardly any wear. Provenance: Ex-collection Julius & Arlette Katchen, sold at Sotheby's, The Katchen Collection of Netsuke Part I, 8 November 2005, London, lot 166. Then European private collection P. Jacquesson.