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Auction House:
Auction Location:
Auckland
Date:
21-Sep-2009
Lot No.
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Description:
A good tall Meiji period marine ivory walrus tusk carving of the goddess of Mercy, Kwanne (Chinese Kwanyin), she is standing on a rock base and holding her lotus sceptre. Two small devotee children gaze at her adoringly from below, the robes finely etched with sumi stained diaper patterns, dentine visible throughout, signed. Height 39.5 cm
Estimate:
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Price:
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Category:
Oriental: Ivory