Asian Art

June 0409, 2022
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LOT 293

Lot 293

Two Tinted Ivory Netsuke of a Court Drummer and a Geisha, Both Signed, Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Two Tinted Ivory Netsuke of a Court Drummer and a Geisha, Both Signed, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Lot 293 Details
Two Tinted Ivory Netsuke of a Court Drummer and a Geisha, Both Signed, Meiji Period (1868-1912)

The drummer mid-stride and hand raised over a tsuzumi drum, signed Gyokuzan; the geisha dressed in overflowing robes, signed within a red lacquer cartouche on the underside
drummer height 2 in — 5 cm

Estimate $300-$500

Realised: $300
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Two Tinted Ivory Netsuke of a Court Drummer and a Geisha, Both Signed, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
  • Two Tinted Ivory Netsuke of a Court Drummer and a Geisha, Both Signed, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
  • Two Tinted Ivory Netsuke of a Court Drummer and a Geisha, Both Signed, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
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