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A large Japanese carved ivory figure of a hunter, Meiji period,…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
27-May-2012
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Description:
A large Japanese carved ivory figure of a hunter, Meiji period, the aged man dressed in his hunting outfit with a straw vest, drawing a rifle from his back, his bandolier suspended with an inro in the form of a head of a cat, his hunting falcon landing on his shoulder, gripping a small bird by its neck, a variety of different birds suspended from the hunter's back and waist, a pheasant about his feet. 43.5 cm high. Provenance: private Collection Sydney, Purchased from Hammonds, Portobello Road, London, July 1958 for £100
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Category:
Oriental: Inro