A collection of four ivory figure groups Meiji
15 Nov 2012 11:00 GMT Edinburgh
Japanese
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A collection of four ivory figure groups
Meiji
The first marine ivory, depicting Li Tie-Guai with his gourd and staff, 15.5cm high and on wood stand, the second a crouching man with boy on shoulders holding a bat by its wing, (minor damage), signed, the third a sectional marine ivory of two scholars/sages, one on the back of a crane with a scroll in hand, 11.5cm high, signed in red lacquer seal, the forth a very small example of a figure sitting on a large gourd, (one foot lacking),
4.2cm high
Sold for £500 inc. premium

Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art


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