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480 Y Ф 480 (detail)
A TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY OKIMONO OF
A BOY
Meiji Period
Seated on a grassy bank, holding two chicks
in his right hand, a further chick and small
wicker basket at his side, a large covered
basket containing fruiting grape stems held
over the left shoulder, the boy with smiling
expression, signed Shimamura to the base.
12cm (4.3/4in) high.
£1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 17,000 HK$15,000 - 20,000
Provenance
Eskenazi, exhibition in 1970s or 1980s, by
repute.
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