Japanese Works of Art - 07 Dec 2020

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λ A LARGE JAPANESE IVORY TUSK VASE

£800 - £1,200 £2,000

λ A LARGE JAPANESE IVORY TUSK VASE

MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY

Carved in low relief with two monkeys and their young, with a small insect flying above, the infant holding a fruiting branch of persimmon, the animals realistically rendered with their fur coats finely carved, a band of scrolling clouds to the rim, signed with a seal mark for Onizawa to the side; with an ornate metal ring to the foot and mounted on a tall wooden stand, supported on five scrolling legs and carved with patterns of bamboo branches and leaves, 70.5cm overall. (2)

Provenance: from a deceased estate, Hampshire.

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