30th Jul, 2020 9:00
The July Sale | Fine Art, Antiques & Jewellery
Two Japanese cared ivory netsuke, late Meiji, carved as Budai and a flautist, each looking towards the heavens, 3.8cm & 4.5cm, together with a Victorian carved bone dip pen, 17.2cm when open, by repute the netsuke were originally brought back by a sea merchant circa 1898, and have remained in the same family ever since.
Sold for £90
Condition Report
Flute with crack through. The flautist with age cracks to rear. Budai with very minor age cracks. Dip pen with a 1cm split near screw fixing.
Two Japanese cared ivory netsuke, late Meiji, carved as Budai and a flautist, each looking towards the heavens, 3.8cm & 4.5cm, together with a Victorian carved bone dip pen, 17.2cm when open, by repute the netsuke were originally brought back by a sea merchant circa 1898, and have remained in the same family ever since.
