Lot 476
THREE JAPANESE IVORY TUSK BOXES
MEIJI PERIOD
Auction: 4 June 2014 at 11:00 BST
Description
each made from a cross section of ivory, the largest carved in relief with tigers attacking an elephant, the cover with a tiger finial, 11cm wide, 9cm high; another carved in relief with tigers and elephants, the cover with a lion finial, 8cm wide, 10cm high; and a small box carved in relief with monkeys, 7cm wide, 5cm high (3)
Footnote
Provenance:
The Symington Grieve Collection of Japanese Works of Art
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