Lot 303 , A Japanese ivory figure of a bijin holding a closed parasol, Meiji period, 27cm, wood stand, damage to parasol,

A Japanese ivory figure of a bijin holding a closed parasol, Meiji period, with engraved brocade designs to her kimono, engraved two character signature to base, 27cm, wood stand, damage to parasol,
Estimate £150-200

The shaft of the parasol has been broken and restuck in two sections and the inner ribs of the closed parasol have been broken into numerous pieces which we have in a bag although we cannot guarantee that all of the pieces are present, the outer structure of the parasol is all present and for the purposes of photography we have a piece of tissue pushed up inside so it can be supported comfortably on the shaft, there are general fine age cracks to the figure itself and more notable age cracks to the base but there are no other apparent losses.


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Sold for £160