A Japanese ivory carving modelled as a bijin standing holding a fan before her, wearing an elaborate headdress and robes decorated with clusters of peonies and chrysanthemums inlaid in mother of pearl -- 6¾in. (17cm) high, signed on a red lacquer tablet, (minor piece of base broken and restuck).

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A Japanese ivory carving modelled as a bijin standing holding a fan before her, wearing an elaborate headdress and robes decorated with clusters of peonies and chrysanthemums inlaid in mother of pearl -- 6¾in. (17cm) high, signed on a red lacquer tablet, (minor piece of base broken and restuck).
See Colour Plate 3.

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