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220 | A STAINED IVORY ‘TROMPE L’OEIL’ OKIMONO OF A CORN COB

Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)

The corn finely carved and incised, with part of the husk removed to reveal the many
individual and differently sized ripe kernels within. An accomplished work
at the very height of naturalistic fruit/vegetable carving.

LENGTH 30 cm
Condition: Very good condition with few
minor traces of wear.
Provenance: British collection.
Estimate EUR 1,500
Starting price EUR 750

221 | A STAINED IVORY OKIMONO OF
TWO RATS GNAWING AT A CORN COB

Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Naturalistically carved as an ear of corn with part of the husk
removed to reveal the ripe seeds within, two rats with coral-inlaid
red eyes gnawing at the corn, with a few kernels showing gnaw
marks.
LENGTH 26 cm

Condition: Few natural age cracks, otherwise in very good condition
with only few minor traces of wear.
Provenance: British collection.
Estimate EUR 2,000
Starting price EUR 1,000

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