Lot 386 , A Japanese walrus ivory okimono, Meiji period, 6.3cm

A Japanese walrus ivory okimono, Meiji period, in the form of two warriors wrestling in front of a prunus tree, unsigned, 6.3cm
Estimate £150-200

The group is loose on its base and when viewed from above has a hollow centre where there may have originally been a plug which was carved to match the design at the top, a little grubby otherwise good condition.


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Sold for £150