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LOT 420

Lot 420

An Ivory Netsuke of a Castle Town, Signed Masamitsu, 19th Century

An Ivory Netsuke of a Castle Town, Signed Masamitsu, 19th Century
Lot 420 Details
An Ivory Netsuke of a Castle Town, Signed Masamitsu, 19th Century

署名入象牙製根付「城下町」正光作 19世紀

Intricately carved as a cluster of buildings and structures on a mountainous landscape, the underside signed 正光
1.2 x 1.4 x 1 in — 3 x 3.5 x 2.6 cm

Estimate $600-$800

Realised: $704
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An Ivory Netsuke of a Castle Town, Signed Masamitsu, 19th Century
  • An Ivory Netsuke of a Castle Town, Signed Masamitsu, 19th Century
  • An Ivory Netsuke of a Castle Town, Signed Masamitsu, 19th Century
  • An Ivory Netsuke of a Castle Town, Signed Masamitsu, 19th Century
  • An Ivory Netsuke of a Castle Town, Signed Masamitsu, 19th Century
  • An Ivory Netsuke of a Castle Town, Signed Masamitsu, 19th Century
Provenance:

Collection of Reuben and Eva Cristall, Winnipeg, MB
来源:
鲁本与伊娃·克里斯塔尔伉俪珍藏 加拿大曼尼托巴

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