Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 6 March 2017
English Silver, Furniture, Oriental and Cape Silver, Decorative Arts and Furniture
Lot Estimate
ZAR 9 000 - 12 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 10 539
About this Item
A Japanese ivory okimono of a basket seller, Meiji period (1868-1912)
wearing waraji, his tabakoire and kiseru zutsu suspended from his girdle, a bamboo pole over his right shoulder suspending baskets, his back laden with further baskets, top of staff lacking, signed in a rectangular red-seal, 12,5cm high
* This lot is not suitable for export.
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