JAPANESE CARVED IVORY TANTO
19th c., Meiji Period, village scene of tree of life celebration with fifteen figures, terminating with chrysanthemum blossoms, 18.5"
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Chips to inner fuchi entry collar.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Realized: $550 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 268 : JAPANESE CARVED IVORY TANTO
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