9th Apr, 2021 10:30
The Asian Works of Art Auction
A JAPANESE IVORY CARVING OF A MONKEY MUSICIAN
JAPANESE IVORY CARVING OF A MONKEY MUSICIAN,
Meiji period, the monkey wearing a robe with foliate designs to the raised shoulders, kneeling and playing a stringed instrument, with trefoil base, signed to base, 6.5cm high
Provenance: A Private Scottish Collection
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Sold for £220
Estimated at £200 - £300
Condition Report
Small repair to the figures left hand at the instrument where it appears there's been a small glue repair. Tiny section (at tip of forefinger) off. Otherwise very condition with no apparent chips, or recent cracks. There is a crack to reverse that runs down from the figures left shoulder to the base, though from the decoration that follows this line, it is probable the crack was present at the time of carving and was 'camouflaged' with the etching and staining. Added images show this and other details.
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