Jewellery and Oriental Works of Art
Online-Only Auction, 23 - 28 November 2022
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Oriental Works of Art
Lot Estimate
ZAR 2 000 - 3 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 2 345
About this Item
A Japanese ivory tusk box, Meiji period, 1868-1912
carved in high relief with minogame, the interior with an insect, lacking cover, 5,9cm high; a Japanese ivory diagnostic figure of a recumbent woman, Meiji period, 1868-1912, carved standing, with exposed chest and buttocks, one arm raised clasping the back of her head, raised on an oval base, loss to one hand,16,8cm high; and a Japanese ivory letter opener, Meiji period, 1868-1912, carved with a maiden and her attendant, enclosed by a shaped cartouche to one side and with a further maiden to the reverse, heightened with black staining, minor loss, 21,3cm long
*This lot is not suitable for export
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Provenance
The Property of an Oriental Collector.
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