Asian Art

November 30December 05, 2019
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LOT 229

Lot 229

An Ivory Okimono of a Skull, Signed Gyokuju, Meiji Period

An Ivory Okimono of a Skull, Signed Gyokuju, Meiji Period
Lot 229 Details
An Ivory Okimono of a Skull, Signed Gyokuju, Meiji Period

日本 明治時期 玉樹製 牙雕骷髏蛇蛙擺件

Realistically rendered from walrus ivory with a skeleton clambering over the top of a large skull, a frog clutched in its right arm and a snake in the left, a second frog positioned at the back of the group; signed on the underside
2.4 x 1.5 x 2.3 in — 6.1 x 3.9 x 5.9 cm

Estimate $600-$800

Realised: $1,320
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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An Ivory Okimono of a Skull, Signed Gyokuju, Meiji Period
  • An Ivory Okimono of a Skull, Signed Gyokuju, Meiji Period
  • An Ivory Okimono of a Skull, Signed Gyokuju, Meiji Period
  • An Ivory Okimono of a Skull, Signed Gyokuju, Meiji Period
  • An Ivory Okimono of a Skull, Signed Gyokuju, Meiji Period
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Contains material which may be subject to import/export regulation

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