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A pair Japanese ivory figures, Uba and Okina, wearing tinted,…
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Sydney
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17-Nov-2019
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A pair Japanese ivory figures, Uba and Okina, wearing tinted, patterned layers of clothes, Meiji period, note: after living to old age, their spirits were believed to have entered pine trees on the beach at Takasago in Harima. On moonlit nights their spirits return to clear pine needles, which symbolize longevity., Wt. 357grms, height 9.5 cm, width 6.5 cm
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Oriental: Ivory