A Japanese Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Wood Okimono of an Elephant
Sale 2008 - Japanese and Korean Works of Art
Mar 27, 2024
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$2,000 -
3,000
Price Realized
$2,032
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Lot Description
A Japanese Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Wood Okimono of an Elephant
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
the elephant skillfully rendered with plump curves and gentle features, depicted standing upright above its four feet, with the trunk furled inwards, wearing a carved beaded harness beneath a black ground lac burgate saddle blanket.
Length 9 1/2 in., 24.13 cm.
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