Unsigned Japan, 19th century Published: Sagemonoya (2009) Sans Ivoire, p. 68, no. 178. The kiseruzutsu (pipe case) of otoshi-zutsu type, carved from stag antler, and decorated with a superb image of a mermaid (ningyo) rising from the waves and reaching upwards, her hand ingeniously forming the cord attachment. HEIGHT 19.5 cm Condition: Excellent condition, one natural age crack near the rim and the details ever so slightly worn. Provenance: Ex collection Jury Kolodtoschko, Munich, purchased from Sagemonoya, Tokyo, in 2009.
Unsigned Japan, 19th century Published: Sagemonoya (2009) Sans Ivoire, p. 68, no. 178. The kiseruzutsu (pipe case) of otoshi-zutsu type, carved from stag antler, and decorated with a superb image of a mermaid (ningyo) rising from the waves and reaching upwards, her hand ingeniously forming the cord attachment. HEIGHT 19.5 cm Condition: Excellent condition, one natural age crack near the rim and the details ever so slightly worn. Provenance: Ex collection Jury Kolodtoschko, Munich, purchased from Sagemonoya, Tokyo, in 2009.
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