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114 A JAPANESE ‘SHIBAYAMA’ WORK IVORY FIGURE OF AN ELEPHANT, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) the beast with raised trunk and richly caparisoned with beaded mesh, the howdah blankets with panels of birds amidst foliage and a flower-filled cart, underside with signature panel, with wood stand 36cm long £3000-5000 115 A JAPANESE IVORY AND LACQUER TABLE SCREEN, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) the two folds each set with a gold lacquer ‘Shibayama’ decorated panel, one depicting a scene of a gardener gathering flowers amidst baskets and pots of flowering plants, the other of a lady and a boy amidst blossoming foliage, the ivory frame carved with foliate panels, with silver hinges and corner mounts, the reverse with lacquer panels of butterflies and foliage on a dark ground and cloud panels to the ivory 23cm high £1500-2500
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