Lot 205 , A Japanese ivory okimono group of a gentleman, a cockerel and a young boy, overall height 20cm

A Japanese ivory okimono group of a gentleman, a cockerel and a young boy, overall height 20cm
Estimate £200-300

The okimono has a large split across the ivory base, it runs across the gentleman's back foot and then across to the opposite edge of the base. There are several minor nicks or chips to edges and a piece of the cockerel's tail feathers is missing near the base of the back of the gentleman's robe. Gentleman has a crescent shaped crack to the top of his head as well as a hairline crack over his right shoulder. The figure is stuck down to a wooden base

Gross weight 401g


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Sold for £170