A Japanese netsuke from Taisho period. Signed Masatoshi on the back. In carved elephant ivory portraying "Songoku" the monkey resting over Buddha's hand, 3 cm. high. Similar pieces on Similar pieces on Meinertzhagen, Frederick "The Art of the Netsuke carver", Routledge and Kegan Paul, London, 1956. Image 250. And Bushell, Raymond "Collector's netsuke", Weatherhill Inc, London, 1973. Page 124, image no 351. With an expert's report issued by the Spanish Federation of Antique dealers attached.