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A Japanese ivory okimono of an axeman, late Meiji period (late…
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Melbourne
Date:
16-Feb-2014
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Description:
A Japanese ivory okimono of an axeman, late Meiji period (late 19th/early 20th century), finely carved and engraved as a naturally posed axeman in the throes of his craft, wearing traditional attire and carrying various accoutrements, with intricate hatching and inking and to the base a series of irregular rings and lines conforming to the natural form of the ivory. Height 20 cm
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Category:
Oriental: Ivory