13th Jul, 2012 10:00 GMT/BST

Summer Catalogue Sale

 
  Lot 285
 

285

A Japanese Ivory Okimono as a Man with Two Young Boys, Meiji Period (1868-1912), laughing and...

A Japanese Ivory Okimono as a Man with Two Young Boys, Meiji Period (1868-1912), laughing and playing, seated upon a naturalistically carved wooden bench, red seal mark to base of seat, shaped wooden platform base, 29cm wide, 12cm high

Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500


 

One item, possibly a figure, missing from group. Both adults and one of children with crack through face. Lower part of adult's right arm missing, this may be part of the composition of the piece. Bottom half of one of the children and also lower part of adult's left arm broken out and restuck. Adult's left foot and one bench foot restuck. 200612

 


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Auction: Summer Catalogue Sale, 13th Jul, 2012

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