An ivory netsuke of a crab | Christie's

Sale 8469

Oriental Works of Art and Ceramics

London, South Kensington

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22 July 1999

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Lot 40

An ivory netsuke of a crab

Price realised

GBP 322

Estimate

GBP 250 - GBP 350

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An ivory netsuke of a crab
on an abalone shell -- 1in. (4.5cm) wide, 19th Century.
See Colour Plate 2
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