MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
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**A Pair of Shibayama-Style Ivory Tusks
Meiji period (late 19th century)
Each of gently curved oval section, inlaid with mother-of-pearl, stained ivory, with a pair of pheasants perched on a flowering cherry branch or a duck near a stream with blossoming shrubs; now mounted as lamps
14½in. (37cm.) high (2)
Meiji period (late 19th century)
Each of gently curved oval section, inlaid with mother-of-pearl, stained ivory, with a pair of pheasants perched on a flowering cherry branch or a duck near a stream with blossoming shrubs; now mounted as lamps
14½in. (37cm.) high (2)
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Ivory and Tortoiseshell
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing ivory or tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.