Lot 156 , A Japanese ivory okimono of a furniture maker, signed tablet to base, Meiji period and a Chinese pierced ivory sleeve, height 6cm

A Japanese ivory okimono of a furniture maker, signed tablet to base, Meiji period and a Chinese pierced ivory sleeve, height 6cm

A Japanese ivory okimono of a furniture maker, signed tablet to base, Meiji period and a Chinese pierced ivory sleeve, height 6cm

£50-80

Condition:
Two old hairline cracks across the top of his head, clearly visible, similarly old crack running vertically down his back front shoulder to back side, one implement missing from his basket and base of basket lacking, sleeve with one minor crack at top rim and another rising upward from base, latter approx 10mm, pierced detail very good.

Sold for £120