A group of ivory, composition and bone decorations
Meiji Period and Later
Including a 19th century bone container carved with rakan and tengu (missing base); an inscribed ivory lantern (chochin) with dark horn accents; a three-case ivory inro fashioned as a tiered bucket with a pulley-form ivory ojime; a figure of a standing peasant retaining the curve of the tusk (attached to a wooden stand); a group of six miniature ivory female musicians; an ivory hairpin carved with blossoming sprays; and a composition monkey group. [12]
5 3/4in (14.7cm) height of first
Including a 19th century bone container carved with rakan and tengu (missing base); an inscribed ivory lantern (chochin) with dark horn accents; a three-case ivory inro fashioned as a tiered bucket with a pulley-form ivory ojime; a figure of a standing peasant retaining the curve of the tusk (attached to a wooden stand); a group of six miniature ivory female musicians; an ivory hairpin carved with blossoming sprays; and a composition monkey group. [12]
5 3/4in (14.7cm) height of first
Sold for
US$ 793
inc. premium
Category: Asian Art
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