AN IVORY CIGARETTE HOLDER WITH MONKEYS
IvoryJapanMeiji period (1868-1912) or laterA particularly long and quite elegant cigarette holder with mouthpiece, carved with two monkeys, or saru, one seated and the other in movement - both with dense fur. The monkey is an animal in the zodiac.LENGTH 22.8 CMCondition: Good condition, one minor nick to the surface of the ivoryProvenance: British private collection