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A fully articulated ivory okimono of a lobster, Meiji period 41…
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Melbourne
Date:
26-May-2009
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Description:
A fully articulated ivory okimono of a lobster, Meiji period 41 cm overall naturalistically rendered, the body intricately carved with finely detailed carapace, tail and fins, the jointed legs with menacing claws, slender feelers extending to the sides and long tapering antenn' sharply hooked reaching back over the body, the bulging eyes inset with wood pupils protruding from the head, unsigned
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Category:
Oriental: Okimono