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289 | A SUpERB STAG ANTLER
KISERUZUTSU OF A MERMAID
Unsigned
Japan, 19th century
published: Sagemonoya (2009) Sans Ivoire, p. 68, no. 178.

The kiseruzutsu (pipe case) of otoshi-zutsu type, carved from stag
antler, and decorated with a superb image of a mermaid (ningyo)
rising from the waves and reaching upwards, her hand ingeniously
forming the cord attachment.
HEIGHT 19.5 cm

Condition: Excellent condition, one natural age crack near the rim
and the details ever so slightly worn.
provenance: Ex collection Jury Kolodtoschko, Munich, purchased
from Sagemonoya, Tokyo, in 2009.
Estimate EUR 3.000,-
Starting price EUr 1.500,-

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