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- Lot 268
Ipposai Japanese Ivory Okimono
unusual carving displays a Samurai helping a drunken friend, at either side of each of the pair are a pair of sake merchants, one on each sidethe detail in workmanship is excellent, with particular emphasis on the clothing and facial features, middle 19th century, signed
Ipposai original receipts available
- Measurements:
- height 20 cm
- Provenance:
- formerly on loan to the Pittsburgh Museum, ex: H. J Heinz Collection, ex: Ashkenazie and Company 1982, Private Collection, Sydney,
- EStimate $18,000 - $22,000
