South African and International Art, including a selection of works from prominent estates, Books, Jewellery, Oriental Works of Art and Wine
Online-Only Auction, 18 - 25 November 2019
Oriental Works of Art
Lot Estimate
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000USD 337 - 449
About this Item
A Japanese carved ivory figure of a fisherman, Meiji period, 1868-1912
seated on a woven mat, his right hand raised holding a staff, his left hand clutching a fish, a covered basket to his right, his tunic engraved, losses, signed, red six-character mark, 12cm high; another, of a frog catcher, carved seated, clutching a basket of frogs with delighted expression, his engraved robe adorned with leaves forming a cape with a frog perched on his left shoulder,with a frog peering out of a basket to his left thigh, signed, two-character mark, losses, the basket with the frog is loose, 8cm high
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