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Three 19th century bamboo and gilt metal pipes and a bone pipe…
Auction House:
Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
20-Nov-2011
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Description:
Three 19th century bamboo and gilt metal pipes and a bone pipe case, a pair of pipes with applied silvered tigers and martial Art figures, possibly referring to a story from a Chinese novel, water margin, the other pipe incised with a branch of sakura and the artist' signature, [Mitsuya Kana, carved by Mitsuya], the case with a carved panel of personal implements, its end carved with a stylised character, [koku], 20.7 cm the pair of pipes), 19 cm the single pipe), 21.2 cm the case (4)
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Category:
Unclassified