23rd Sep, 2016 10:00 GMT/BST

Country House Sale

 
  Lot 198
 

198

A Japanese ivory group of figures, Meiji period, including a wood cutter and a wine merchant,...

A Japanese ivory group of figures, Meiji period, including a wood cutter and a wine merchant, together with an ivorine elephant and polar bear

Sold for £150
Estimated at £70 - £100


 

Okimono appears to be composite and possibly not complete. The wood cutter and boy appear to go together but the bundle of faggots which appears to attach to the base is a different colour of ivory. The various components are loose. The boy has a damaged heel. The wine merchant does not appear to be associated with this group. He has a reglued left leg. There is further axe which does not appear to match either of these items. The two further items comprising a bear and elephant are in good condition.

 


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Auction: Country House Sale, 23rd Sep, 2016

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