Oriental Ceramics and Works of Art - 15th July 2006

Lot 145

A large Japanese ivory carving of a puppeteer

Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £1250

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Description

A large Japanese ivory carving of a puppeteer, standing wearing an elaborately decorated robe, holding his puppet high in the air, the oval base carved with a fan and signed on a red lacquer pad, Meiji 1868-1912, 34cm.