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MEIJI PERIOD (EARLY 20TH CENTURY)
Details
An Ivory Table Ornament (Okimono)**
Meiji Period (early 20th Century)
Carved as an Akita puppy playing with a feather fan used in the tea ceremony, the puppy's fur incised and eyes inlaid in horn and ebony and the feather fan realistically carved and lightly stained, with a lacquered display stand decorated in gold hiramaki-e and nashiji with blossoming flowers on a roiro ground
9¼in. (23.4cm.) long; 2¼in. (6cm.) high
With paper attestation stating that the object was made by Hon'ami Kosuke, presented to the Meiji emperor, and later made a gift by the Taisho emperor, 1915.3.5
Meiji Period (early 20th Century)
Carved as an Akita puppy playing with a feather fan used in the tea ceremony, the puppy's fur incised and eyes inlaid in horn and ebony and the feather fan realistically carved and lightly stained, with a lacquered display stand decorated in gold hiramaki-e and nashiji with blossoming flowers on a roiro ground
9¼in. (23.4cm.) long; 2¼in. (6cm.) high
With paper attestation stating that the object was made by Hon'ami Kosuke, presented to the Meiji emperor, and later made a gift by the Taisho emperor, 1915.3.5
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.