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SILVER AND INLAID SILVER WORKS OF ART
Various Properties

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A SILVER AND SHIBUICHI OKIMONO MODEL
OF TWO KABU (TURNIPS)
By Mitsuhisa, Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era,
early 20th century
Naturalistically modelled resting against each other, the smooth and
round skins rendered in silver and the jagged-edged leaves of shibuichi
with discrete details inlaid in gold flat inlay, signed on the large turnip
with chiselled signature Mitsuhisa saku with seal Mitsu and on the
smaller turnip with a seal Mitsu; with a wood storage box.
16cm x 19.5cm (6¼in x 7 5/8in). (2).

£3,500 - 4,500
JPY520,000 - 670,000
US$4,600 - 5,900

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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.