Katabori wooden netsuke depicting an egg tester. He stands with a filled bag over his right shoulder, testing the condition of an egg with both hands. At his feet, his assistant crouches in front of a filled basket. The character's hairstyle and clothing suggest a foreign origin. Two himotoshi on the figure's back next to an engraved signature: Naoyuki - ??. Japan, mid-Edo period, 18th-19th century. H. Height : 4.2 cm