Harcroft House Sale
Live Auction, 18 November 2019
Session One
Lot Estimate
ZAR 7 000 - 9 000
About this Item
A Japanese ivory okimono of a turtle keeper, Meiji period, 1868-1912
the standing robed figure with a pouch to his right hip, grasping a turtle in his right hand, a net in his left, a basket at his feet, on a stylised oval base, minor chips, signed, 9,5cm high; and a Japanese ivory okimono of a gardener, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the standing robed figure holding a broom in his left hand and a pipe in his right, with a watering can at his feet, raised on a oval base, repairs, signed, repairs, 10,6cm high
*This lot is not suitable for export
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