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174 174 Y Ф
THREE EUROPEAN IVORY FRUITS
175 CONCEIVED IN JAPANESE
100 | BONHAMS SHIBAYAMA STYLE
Early 20th century
Comprising two pears and one apple, each
applied in low relief with different species
of insect including a kumo (spider), a
koganemushi (Japanese gold beetle) and
a benikamikiri (Pupuricenus temmickii) in
assorted shell, each inscribed with an illegible
script in imitation of Chinese characters; with
a fitted velvet storage box.
The pears: each approx. 10.2cm (4in) high,
the apple: 6cm (2 3/8in) high. (4).

£1,500 - 2,000
JPY220,000 - 300,000
US$2,000 - 2,600

175 Y Ф
A SMALL STAINED IVORY OKIMONO
OF A ROTTEN APPLE
By Mitsuharu, Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho
(1912-1926) era, early 20th century
Naturalistically modelled and pierced with worm-
eaten holes exposing a finely carved peasant
walking past a thatched dwelling sheltered
beneath a canopy of pine branches within,
carved on the base Mitsuharu; with an unrelated
blue storage box. 6.2cm (2½in) high. (2).

£2,000 - 3,000
JPY300,000 - 440,000
US$2,600 - 4,000

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.