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Asian Art Auction

Thu, Jan 13, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 336

Asian Lacquered Mother of Pearl and Ivory Room Screen

Estimate: $300 - $600

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

probably Japanese, late 19th century, composed of four arched panels with decorated red lacquer frames centering black lacquer panels set with mother of pearl and ivory scenes depicting birds and flowers, ivory signature panels, each panel 53 x 20 in., 53 x 80 in. overall

Provenance: Private Collection, Greeneville, Tennessee

Note: ?This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state and/or local law. Prospective bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits from federal, state and/or local authorities applicable to their purchase or transport of the object. Please note that bidders in New Jersey may not bid on any lots containing elephant ivory, mammoth ivory, or rhinoceros horn.

Condition

extensive losses and distress to applied carvings, cracks and distress to lacquer elements with typical shrinkage at joints, other cracks and surface distress