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Ɏ KEIUN: A FINE IVORY OKIMONO OF A PAIR OF CRANES Ɏ KEIUN: A FINE IVORY OKIMONO OF A PAIR OF CRANES By Keiun, signed Keiun to Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Naturalistically carved as a pair of cranes, one pausing mid-step with its head turned as it looks on and the other standing flatfooted, drawing its head in towards its body. Their feathered bodies exquisitely defined in fine lines and accents of black pigment, supported on ribbed legs on webbed feet rendered in iron, the eyes inlaid in mother-of-pearl. Signed underneath the body of the larger crane KEIUN to [carved by Keiun]. HEIGHT 13.7 cm Condition: Very good condition, the base with a large age cracks. Very light chipping to the edge of tail feathers of the smaller bird. Provenance: From a private collection in Belgium, published in the commissioned private catalogue ‘The Nibajama collection’ no. 17. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related ivory okimono of a single crane at Bonhams, Fine Asian Works of Art, 23 June 2008, San Francisco, lot 8351 (sold for USD 5,700). Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 2022/BE04286/CE). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

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Ɏ KEIUN: A FINE IVORY OKIMONO OF A PAIR OF CRANES Ɏ KEIUN: A FINE IVORY OKIMONO OF A PAIR OF CRANES By Keiun, signed Keiun to Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Naturalistically carved as a pair of cranes, one pausing mid-step with its head turned as it looks on and the other standing flatfooted, drawing its head in towards its body. Their feathered bodies exquisitely defined in fine lines and accents of black pigment, supported on ribbed legs on webbed feet rendered in iron, the eyes inlaid in mother-of-pearl. Signed underneath the body of the larger crane KEIUN to [carved by Keiun]. HEIGHT 13.7 cm Condition: Very good condition, the base with a large age cracks. Very light chipping to the edge of tail feathers of the smaller bird. Provenance: From a private collection in Belgium, published in the commissioned private catalogue ‘The Nibajama collection’ no. 17. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related ivory okimono of a single crane at Bonhams, Fine Asian Works of Art, 23 June 2008, San Francisco, lot 8351 (sold for USD 5,700). Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 2022/BE04286/CE). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

Estimate 900 - 1 800 EUR
Starting price 900 EUR

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Galerie Zacke
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