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Lot 98

A LARGE JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURE OF A BIJIN HOLDING A LAMP
Meiji Period, Tokyo School, the beautiful woman stepping carefully in geta holding her kimono with her right hand, her hair elaborately dressed, signed with seal: Hosho/Takanobu, and another reading: Isho toroku dai 1536 go (patented design, no.1536).
Height 89cm

Estimate $3,000 - $5,000

Sold for $9,000

In good condition with some surface dirt


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Bonhams London, Fine Japanese Art, 5 November 2009, lot 266
acquired from the above

The Brans Collection

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8444
4:00pm - 21 November 2021
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra

VIEWING
Viewing in Sydney:
Friday 19 - Saturday 20 November, 10am - 4pm
Sunday 21 November, 10am - 3pm

CONTACT
Madeleine Norton
madeleine.norton@leonardjoel.com.au


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