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MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Details
An Ivory Group (Okimono)**
Meiji period (late 19th century)
Modelled as a man receiving the blessing of a female deity riding on the back of a bushy-tailed tortoise, the figures' robes lightly incised with floral and geometric designs, details stained dark
4½in. (11.4cm.) wide
Meiji period (late 19th century)
Modelled as a man receiving the blessing of a female deity riding on the back of a bushy-tailed tortoise, the figures' robes lightly incised with floral and geometric designs, details stained dark
4½in. (11.4cm.) wide
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Material from Endangered Species.
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