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AN IVORY FIGURE OF A SAMURAI
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Carved in the form of a samurai standing above a clump of dianthus in robes etched with butterflies holding at his side a long sword and pulling one sleeve over his shoulder, a short sword attached to his sash and the hilt of his drawn blade to one side, etched and stained details- 9 1/4 in. (23.2 cm.) high
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Carved in the form of a samurai standing above a clump of dianthus in robes etched with butterflies holding at his side a long sword and pulling one sleeve over his shoulder, a short sword attached to his sash and the hilt of his drawn blade to one side, etched and stained details- 9 1/4 in. (23.2 cm.) high