17th Nov, 2011 9:00 GMT/BST

Autumn Catalogue Sale

 
  Lot 202
 

202

A Japanese One Piece Carved Elephant Ivory Figure Group, late Meiji period (1868-1912), of a...

A Japanese One Piece Carved Elephant Ivory Figure Group, late Meiji period (1868-1912), of a man and two children, he stands smiling, a child on his shoulder holding a basket of fruits, another child eating grapes at his feet, upon an integral oval tusk section base with incised seal mark rubbed with red pigment, 21.5cm high, with associated carved wood stand

Sold for £700
Estimated at £300 - £500


 

Slight browning. One of the rope cords on the fruit basket has snapped and been reglued. Slight drying cracks in the base, but otherwise reasonably good overall. 260711

 


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Auction: Autumn Catalogue Sale, 17th Nov, 2011

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