Lot Essay
For a similar example of a carved ivory eagle (Hakuowashi okimono) which was a gift from the Meiji Emperor to Tsar Nicholas II in 1896, go to: https://www.orientmuseum.ru/art/japan/default.aspx
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JAPON, PERIODE MEIJI, FIN DU XIXe SIECLE
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GRAND AIGLE EN IVOIRE
JAPON, PERIODE MEIJI, FIN DU XIXe SIECLE
Sculpté de manière réaliste, la tête penchée en avant, les ailes déployées, prêt à prendre son envole. La base est en bois de racine, les yeux et les serres sont incrustés, les ailes sont sculptées de manière très réaliste.
Signé
H. totale: 192 cm. (75 5/8 in.)
H. sans la base: 100 x 140 cm. (39 3/8 x 55 1/8 in.)
JAPON, PERIODE MEIJI, FIN DU XIXe SIECLE
Sculpté de manière réaliste, la tête penchée en avant, les ailes déployées, prêt à prendre son envole. La base est en bois de racine, les yeux et les serres sont incrustés, les ailes sont sculptées de manière très réaliste.
Signé
H. totale: 192 cm. (75 5/8 in.)
H. sans la base: 100 x 140 cm. (39 3/8 x 55 1/8 in.)
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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Further details
AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE JAPANESE CARVED IVORY EAGLE
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)