Jewellery and Oriental Works of Art

Online-Only Auction, 23 - 28 November 2022

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Oriental Works of Art

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ZAR 9 380
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  • A Japanese carved giltwood standing figure, Edo period, 18th/19th century
  • A Japanese carved giltwood standing figure, Edo period, 18th/19th century
  • A Japanese carved giltwood standing figure, Edo period, 18th/19th century
  • A Japanese carved giltwood standing figure, Edo period, 18th/19th century
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ZAR 3 000 - 5 000
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ZAR 9 380

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A Japanese carved giltwood standing figure, Edo period, 18th/19th century

with serene expression, with an urna on his forehead, elongated earlobes, dressed in flowing robes, standing on a lotus pedestal supported on a carved stepped four-tiered mount, with a mandorla to the back, the black lacquered case with metal mounts, raised on a petal-shaped base, some loss to one hand, the case 32,5cm high; and two further examples, smaller, repair, one signed with a three-character red lacquer mark, the smaller the case 12cm high

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The Property of an Oriental Collector.

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