A Japanese Meiji period ivory monobloc sculpture,... Lot n° 636
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A Japanese Meiji period ivory monobloc sculpture, W 38,2 - H 11,5 cm - 982 g (+)
Signed Nakagama Kynei Saku, the piece representing a plowing farmer.
One of the most attractive highlights in the Nibajama collection. The artist used the natural form of the tusk in such a way that one gets a nearly tangible and far-reaching impression of heavy labour.
Provenance: from a private collection in Belgium. This item is included in the commissioned private catalogue, titled 'The Nibajama collection', item no. 42
(+) CITES certificate for commercial activities inside the EU, no. 2022/BE04324/CE
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