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235 | GYOKUSEN: A CHARMING BONE AND
WOOD OKIMONO OF OWLS IN A TREE
By Gyokusen, signed Gyokusen
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Amusingly carved with six small bone owls showing quizzical expressions
and perched on gnarled branches of a tree, carved from three different
kinds of wood, the top part being root wood. Signed GYOKUSEN to the flat
wood base.
HEIGHT 12.4 cm
Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of wear, one owl with a
small natural age crack.
Provenance: British collection.
Estimate EUR 3,000
Starting price EUR 1,500

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