Lot 58
Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Wednesday 26th of August 2015
A pair of Meiji period ivory and lacquered tusks decorated birds
Sold for £160Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Wednesday 26th of August 2015
A pair of Meiji period ivory and lacquered tusks decorated birds
Sold for £160Condition report
One of the tusks is missing some large sections of lacquer from the tree stumps at the bottom and has 2 cracks running up the inside from the bottom. The other tusk is in good condition. They date from the Meiji period which ran from 1868 to 1912.