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Lot 2259: Ivory pipecase By Ishikawa Komei (Tokyo, c.1850-1913)

Est: $6,000 USD - $8,000 USD
BonhamsNew York, NY, USSeptember 16, 2009

Item Overview

Description

By Ishikawa Komei (Tokyo, c.1850-1913)
Of muso-zutsu form, carved in low relief with two horses grazing beside an overhanging cherry tree, signed Komei and sealed Ishi
9in (22.9cm)

Artist or Maker

Notes


Ishikawa Komei was one of the most celebrated ivory carvers of the Meiji period and was one of the founders of the Tokyo Art School. He was best known for his okimono, although he also produced netsuke, pipecases and other objects, carved in a highly distinctive, naturalistic style.

Auction Details

The Bluette H. Kirchhoff Collection of Netsuke and Sagemono

by
Bonhams
September 16, 2009, 12:00 PM EST

580 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10022, US