A pair of carved ivory lions
by Itasaka Toson
19th/20th century
(3)
Estimate $1,200 – $1,800
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, QUEENSLAND
one standing with jaws open in fierce expression, the other recumbent, the eyes inlaid, one signed on the base Itasaka Toson koku, wood stand; together with a carving of a pair of kangaroos
(3)
12.5 cm long; 13 cm long; 16.5 cm long
- Lot Sold $1,900 (Hammer Price)
- $2,318 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Condition Report
Lions -some hairline cracks in ivory, the underside with apertures for the stand. Kangaroos - an aperture in the ivory running through bodies of both animals. Generally good condition
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