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LOT 352

Lot 352

An Ivory Bachi (Plectrum) for Shamisen, Meiji-Taisho Period (1868-1926)

An Ivory Bachi (Plectrum) for Shamisen, Meiji-Taisho Period (1868-1926)
Lot 352 Details
An Ivory Bachi (Plectrum) for Shamisen, Meiji-Taisho Period (1868-1926)

日本 明治时期 牙雕琴桴

length 8.7 in — 22 cm

Estimate $300-$500

Realised: $300
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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An Ivory Bachi (Plectrum) for Shamisen, Meiji-Taisho Period (1868-1926)
  • An Ivory Bachi (Plectrum) for Shamisen, Meiji-Taisho Period (1868-1926)
  • An Ivory Bachi (Plectrum) for Shamisen, Meiji-Taisho Period (1868-1926)
Provenance:

Private Collection, Victoria, BC
来源:
BC省私人收藏

Note:

Compare with an example sold at Sotheby's Paris, March 16, 2021, lot 3, price realised 1,197 EUR.
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/collection-pierre-le-tan-part-i/an-ivory-bachi-japan-meiji-taisho-period

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