Two ivory netsuke converted from foreign objects
17th and 18th century
The first a Chinese plaque of rectangular form carved in relief with with a bird perched on a branch, the ivory somewhat worn and bearing a good patina, unsigned, 6cm (2⅜in); the second derived from a Benin sculpture of a woman, wearing a conical hat, kneeling and holding her breasts, unsigned, 7.3cm (2⅞in). (2).
The first a Chinese plaque of rectangular form carved in relief with with a bird perched on a branch, the ivory somewhat worn and bearing a good patina, unsigned, 6cm (2⅜in); the second derived from a Benin sculpture of a woman, wearing a conical hat, kneeling and holding her breasts, unsigned, 7.3cm (2⅞in). (2).
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£1,625
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Footnotes
- 象牙彫額様根付 中国風花鳥図 17世紀
象牙彫根付 ベナン風女性 18世紀
Provenance: the second item from the W. L. Behrens collection, no.447, illustrated in the Catalogue, pl.X.
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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