Carved Ivory Netsuke of Old Man and Child

A wonderful Japanese carved ivory netsuke of an old man with a beard and a child standing near his shoulder.

The ivory has been coloured with green, red, white and brown.

The netsuke is signed with Japanese characters on the sole of the old man’s footwear.

The netsuke measures 1 7/8 inches tall and 1 1/2 inches wide.  It is in excellent condition.