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THE PROPERTY OF VARIOUS OWNERS
AN IVORY FIGURE
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), SIGNED MASAYOSHI
Carved in the form of a samurai vigorously fending off an attack of arrows with his long sword, many of the arrows cut and the blade of a pole arm fallen at his feet, carefully rendered with full armour, short sword wrapped in the waist belt, a quiver of arrows on his back, details of the leggings in low relief- 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm.) high, several hairline age cracks
AN IVORY FIGURE
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), SIGNED MASAYOSHI
Carved in the form of a samurai vigorously fending off an attack of arrows with his long sword, many of the arrows cut and the blade of a pole arm fallen at his feet, carefully rendered with full armour, short sword wrapped in the waist belt, a quiver of arrows on his back, details of the leggings in low relief- 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm.) high, several hairline age cracks