A Japanese ivory netsuke of a Sarumawashi with monkey, Meiji period (1868-1912) carved as a seated sarumawashi (monkey trainer) in the middle of a street performance, his trained monkey by his side, concealing a stick behind his back, with fine engraving details, the ivory with good patination, the underside with himatoshi and two-character engraved signature, height 4 cm, width 4.5 cm