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An ivory okimono of a fisherman

An Ivory Okimono Of A Fisherman

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Estimate
£250–£400 hammer ≈ $411–$658
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — ORIENTAL WORKS OF ART, London (South Kensington) · 5 March 1998
Record ID
TB-2026-6703005
Record
first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Ivory Okimono Of A Fisherman, An ivory okimono of a fisherman. Christie's, 5 Mar 1998, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6703005.

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An Ivory Okimono Of A Fisherman, An ivory okimono of a fisherman. Christie's, 5 Mar 1998, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6703005.

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From the same sale Oriental Works of Art · Mar 1998

LotArtistEstimateResult
An ivory okimono of a musician An ivory okimono of a musician £200–£300
An ivory okimono of a standing farmer An ivory okimono of a standing farmer £200–£300
A wood netsuke of a seated snarling tiger A wood netsuke of a seated snarling tiger £300–£500
An ivory netsuke of two smiling Hotei An ivory netsuke of two smiling Hotei £600–£800
A Japanese bronze tobacco pouch clasp A Japanese bronze tobacco pouch clasp £70–£90
A Japanese cloisonne bottle vase A Japanese Cloisonné Bottle Vase £25–£200

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