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ËœA JAPANESE WALRUS IVORY OKIMONO OF A CHINESE SCHOLAR WITH A DEMON
ËœA JAPANESE WALRUS IVORY OKIMONO OF A CHINESE SCHOLAR WITH A DEMON, KAZUYUKI, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)
carved with the serious and bearded scholar holding a tree-branch in one hand, the other behind his back supporting the demon peering over his shoulder, signed to underside, 18.3cm high; together with an ivory okimono of a farmer, Kazuyuki, Meiji period, sectionally carved walking home holding a bundle of faggots on his back and a sickle in the other hand, signed to underside, 18.5cm high; and an ivory okimono of a warrior with birds, Koichi, Meiji period, the sectionally carved figure clutching his long staff whilst a bird lands by his sword and another perches on a rock by his feet, signed to underside, 21cm high
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ËœA JAPANESE WALRUS IVORY OKIMONO OF A CHINESE SCHOLAR WITH A DEMON, KAZUYUKI, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)
carved with the serious and bearded scholar holding a tree-branch in one hand, the other behind his back supporting the demon peering over his shoulder, signed to underside, 18.3cm high; together with an ivory okimono of a farmer, Kazuyuki, Meiji period, sectionally carved walking home holding a bundle of faggots on his back and a sickle in the other hand, signed to underside, 18.5cm high; and an ivory okimono of a warrior with birds, Koichi, Meiji period, the sectionally carved figure clutching his long staff whilst a bird lands by his sword and another perches on a rock by his feet, signed to underside, 21cm high
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