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• Auction House:
  Barsby Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Monthly Two Day Auction - September 2018
• Sale Date:
  15 Sep 2018 ~ 12noon (Lots 1 - 624)
  16 Sep 2018 ~ 12noon (Lots 1001 - 1807)
• Lot #:
  1625
• Lot Description:
  Antique pair Japanese carved ivory figures
  including a Chinese gentleman, Tobosaku, (Tung Fang So), who was the advisor of Wung Ti, of the Han Dynasty, (221AD), who became an Immortal. The other figure is a woman with peaches. She is Seiobo, (Si Wang-Mu), the queen of the fairies. She is also called Kitai Kimbo, and is perhaps a transformation of Indra. Each figure is carved and signed by Hidemitsu. Height 21cm approx, each, (figure only).
• Provenance:
  Each figure was acquired by the vendor's family in Hawaii during the 1960s. A descriptive note from The Gallery, Lahaina, Maui, is available. Each figure has a carved wood stand.
• Notes:
  Export of these items will be subject to CITES authority.
• Estimate:
  A$2,000 - 4,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Oriental

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