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A tall ivory okimono figure of a cormorant fisherman By Akamune, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century

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Lot 297Y Ф
A tall ivory okimono figure of a cormorant fisherman
By Akamune, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century

Sold for £ 6,250 (US$ 7,895) inc. premium

Fine Japanese Art

11 May 2017, 12:00 BST

London, New Bond Street

A tall ivory okimono figure of a cormorant fisherman
By Akamune, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Standing with one foot resting on a wave-lashed rock, wearing a tenugui wrapped around his head and a straw apron, a basket strapped to his right thigh, one bird gripping a fish in its beak held at chest height and perched on his right hand retained by a rope, a second tethered cormorant standing at his feet; signed on the base in a red-lacquer reserve Akamune. 52.5cm (20 5/8in) high.
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    Bonhams
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Ф Item contains or is made of ivory

This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.
Y CITES

Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.

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