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Lot 447 · Asian Decorative Arts

Meiji-Taisho Period (19Th-20Th Century)

A BOXWOOD AND IVORY PUPPET**

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Estimate
$1,500–$2,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Asian Decorative Arts , New York · 9 September 1999
Record ID
TB-2026-6291121
Record
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A BOXWOOD AND IVORY PUPPET**, MEIJI-TAISHO PERIOD (19TH-20TH CENTURY). Christie's, 9 Sep 1999, lot 447. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6291121.

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A BOXWOOD AND IVORY PUPPET**, MEIJI-TAISHO PERIOD (19TH-20TH CENTURY). Christie's, 9 Sep 1999, lot 447. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6291121.

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From the same sale Asian Decorative Arts · Sep 1999

LotArtistEstimateResult
3Rd Century A YUEYAO PROTO-PORCELAIN JAR $700–$900
Tang Dynasty A PIGMENT PAINTED EARTHENWARE FIGURE OF A FAT LADY $6,000–$8,000
Tang Dynasty A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A CAMEL $2,000–$3,000
Song Dynasty TWO CELADON BOWLS $200–$300
19Th Century TWO IVORY CARVINGS OF IMMORTALS** $1,000–$1,500
19Th Century AN IVORY OPIUM PIPE** $1,000–$1,500

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