Lot #91 - A polychrome ivory articulated okimono of a crayfish, Meiji period
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Auction House:Sotheby's Australia
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Sale Name:Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design
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Sale Date:27 Oct 2015 ~ 6pm
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Lot #:91
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Lot Description:A polychrome ivory articulated okimono of a crayfish, Meiji period
naturalistically rendered, the body intricately carved with finely detailed carapace, tail and fins, the jointed legs with claws, the removable slender feelers and long antennae reaching over the body, the eyes protruding from the head, the upper surface coloured to resemble the pink shell, the underside signed 'Hironaga'
32.5 cm long -
Estimate:A$6,000 - 8,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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