Asian Art

November 27December 02, 2021
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LOT 378

Lot 378

An Ivory Netsuke of a Child Sumo Wrestler, Together With a Seal-Form Netsuke of Two Children, 18th/19th Century

An Ivory Netsuke of a Child Sumo Wrestler, Together With a Seal-Form Netsuke of Two Children, 18th/19th Century
Lot 378 Details
An Ivory Netsuke of a Child Sumo Wrestler, Together With a Seal-Form Netsuke of Two Children, 18th/19th Century

The child wrestler wearing a kesho-mawashi (high-ranking sumo loincloth); the two Karako playing over a Chinese-style table
tallest height 1.7 in — 4.3 cm

Estimate $500-$800

Realised: $1,020
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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An Ivory Netsuke of a Child Sumo Wrestler, Together With a Seal-Form Netsuke of Two Children, 18th/19th Century
  • An Ivory Netsuke of a Child Sumo Wrestler, Together With a Seal-Form Netsuke of Two Children, 18th/19th Century

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