A very fine ivory netsuke of a goat, signed Masanao in an oval reserve, 18th century, seated with one leg raised, scratching his eye, long shaggy coat and beard, the eyes inlaid in dark horn, 4.5 cm. Literature: see Barry Davies, The Robert S. Huthart Collection of Non-Iwami Netsuke, 1998, cat No. 95 for another ivory goat signed Masanao