Lot 401 , A Japanese ivory model of a partially peeled banana, early 20th century, 18.5cm. slight losses

A Japanese ivory model of a partially peeled banana, early 20th century, unsigned, 18.5cm. slight losses
Estimate £400-600

The skin of the banana is quite bleached white to the top and there is some yellow / orange colour to the underside, on a secton of the peeled banana there are two loops of a banana which both have losses to them, one section 7mm, the second 3mm, otherwise a little bit of grubbiness.


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Sold for £380