19TH CENTURY
Details
A large Japanese ivory model of the Takarabune
19th Century
The ship carved with the Seven Gods of Good Luck on deck, surrounded by their various attributes, the sail decorated with a stylised Shou character, the prow of the boat modelled as a bird, the wood stand carved as a wavy sea, some damage
36 cm. high
19th Century
The ship carved with the Seven Gods of Good Luck on deck, surrounded by their various attributes, the sail decorated with a stylised Shou character, the prow of the boat modelled as a bird, the wood stand carved as a wavy sea, some damage
36 cm. high
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Sabine Dalmeijer
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