9th Apr, 2021 10:30

The Asian Works of Art Auction

 
Lot 908
 

A JAPANESE IVORY CARVING OF A FAMILY OF CHICKENS

JAPANESE IVORY CARVING OF A FAMILY OF CHICKENS,
Meji period, comprising a cockerel, signed to underside, 16cm high, a hen, 15cm long, and four chicks, the tallest 6.5cm high, all with cast silvered metal legs (6)
Provenance: A Private Scottish Collection

 

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Sold for £2,600
Estimated at £500 - £800


Condition Report
The larger (signed) bird is chipped to the end of one of the tail feathers and is repaired to the upper section of the head. No other damages of any note to the other figures.

 
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