An ebony netsuke of two aoi (hollyhock) leavesAttributed to Yusui, probably Iwami Province, 19th century Two large overlapping leaves, one bent over, their veins gouged on one side and carved in relief on the reverse, the long trailing stalk of one forming the himotoshi, signed Senji tsukuru (made by Senji). 6.4cm (2½in).注脚黒檀彫根付　葵の葉　銘 「洗耳造」　19世紀Published:Earle, Huthart, p.348, no.325.The attribution is based on a netsuke illustrated by J. Earle, ibid., and G. Lazarnick, NIA, p.1257, which is signed Senjian Yusui.