Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery

Live Auction, 7 October 2019

Chinese and Japanese Ceramics and Works of Art

Sold for

ZAR 10 553
Lot 180
  • A Japanese ivory and inlaid okimono of the takarabune, Meiji period, 1868-1912
  • A Japanese ivory and inlaid okimono of the takarabune, Meiji period, 1868-1912
  • A Japanese ivory and inlaid okimono of the takarabune, Meiji period, 1868-1912
  • A Japanese ivory and inlaid okimono of the takarabune, Meiji period, 1868-1912
  • A Japanese ivory and inlaid okimono of the takarabune, Meiji period, 1868-1912
  • A Japanese ivory and inlaid okimono of the takarabune, Meiji period, 1868-1912
  • A Japanese ivory and inlaid okimono of the takarabune, Meiji period, 1868-1912


Lot Estimate
ZAR 9 000 - 12 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 10 553

About this Item

A Japanese ivory and inlaid okimono of the takarabune, Meiji period, 1868-1912

the seven gods of good fortune seated and standing on the open deck, the hull headed by a ho-ho figurehead inlaid with hard stones, the full sail with a character mark, the mast surmounted by a peach finial, the hull carved with the wings of the bird and simulating wooden planks and crashing waves, lacking four hard stones, one figure loose, minor chips, 16cm high

*This lot is not suitable for export


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