Japanese Works of Art - 21st May 2019
Lot 302
λ THREE JAPANESE IVORY CARVINGS OF FRUITS
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2800
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Description
λ THREE JAPANESE IVORY CARVINGS OF FRUITS, OKIMONO
MEIJI 1868-1912
Carved as an apple, a tangerine and a banana, all with their skins partially peeled to reveal the flesh underneath, stained with naturalistic colours and with details realistically rendered, 14.3cm max. (3)
Provenance: the collection of an English gentleman, acquired from Spink.