Asian Art

May 1520, 2021
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LOT 260

Lot 260

An Ivory Netsuke of a Baku, Signed Kaigyokusai Masatsugu, Edo/Meiji Period, 19th Century

An Ivory Netsuke of a Baku, Signed Kaigyokusai Masatsugu, Edo/Meiji Period, 19th Century
Lot 260 Details
An Ivory Netsuke of a Baku, Signed Kaigyokusai Masatsugu, Edo/Meiji Period, 19th Century

The dream-eating chimera finely rendered with curled tufts of hair and sharp claws, standing on a mound of earth sprouting a single leafy branch, signed to the underside
1 x 1.4 x 0.9 in — 2.6 x 3.6 x 2.4 cm

Estimate $2,000-$3,000

Realised: $21,600
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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An Ivory Netsuke of a Baku, Signed Kaigyokusai Masatsugu, Edo/Meiji Period, 19th Century
  • An Ivory Netsuke of a Baku, Signed Kaigyokusai Masatsugu, Edo/Meiji Period, 19th Century
  • An Ivory Netsuke of a Baku, Signed Kaigyokusai Masatsugu, Edo/Meiji Period, 19th Century
  • An Ivory Netsuke of a Baku, Signed Kaigyokusai Masatsugu, Edo/Meiji Period, 19th Century
Provenance:

Collection of Larry Caplan, Toronto
多伦多拉里·卡普兰先生珍藏
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Contains material which may be subject to import/export regulation

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