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Tonkotsu with Crab (1860 - 1890)
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Description
| The body of cypress wood, applied with a spindly crab in persimmon and boxwood, with buffalo horn eyes, a small crab hiding in a rock below, and with bamboo grass in mother-of-pearl. Signed on separate wood tablets: issei saku and mori shunshū. |
Lot Info
| Lot ID: 170 |
| Low Estimate: GBP 4,000 |
| High Estimate: GBP 5,000 |
| Next Bid: GBP 2,000 |
Auction Info
| Sale ID: 1 |
| Sale Date: July 14, 2016 |
| Sale Location: Virtual Live Auction |
| Sale Sponsor: British Antique Dealers Association |
| Sale Terms: View here |
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Additional Info
| Item: 7586 |
| Location of Origin: Japan |
| Medium/Materials: Woods and some shell |
| Dimensions: Height: 3.4 cm |
| Weight: |
| Primary Classification: Asian Art : Japanese Antiques |
Expertise
| A somewhat less dramatic tonkotsu with crab motif was offered by Bonhams London, 13th May 2008, lot 341. It was allegedly signed Tsujo Issei with a seal which was read by them as Seijo. An alternative reading of Issei is Issho. |
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Condition
| Item Condition: | Good condition. |
| Price: | Price on Request |
| Offered By: | BADA Antiques Auction : 413 Lots : July 14,2016 : 10AM EST |
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