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Day 1: Important Asian Works of Art

Thu, Sep 15, 2016 10:00AM EDT - Fri, Sep 16, 2016 10:00AM EDT
Lot 155

Collection of 12 Vintage Folk Toys

Estimate: $300 - $500

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Japanese, late 1940s, paper and clay red Prince Tenjin, 8 x 6 x 3 in., [loss of paint to hat, staining to face, sword end broken]; [Miharu] carved horse from Fukushima Prefecture, 6-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 2-1/4 in., [minor paint and hair loss]; carved-wood bird possibly Yamagata Prefecture, 6 in., [minor loss to tail feathers]; lacquered wood red, gold and black [shi-shi] lion head, 4-3/4 x 8 x 6 in., [minor dings and losses to lacquer surface]; two [shi-shi] hand puppets, 2-1/2 x 4 x 5 in., [one ear detached from string mechanism (taped inside head), one spot of lifted lacquer]; bobble-head oxen, 4-1/2 x 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 in., [good condition]; pair wood dancers performing [shishi-mai] or lion dance, mounted on stand, 8-1/2 x 8-1/4 x 3-3/4 in., [bamboo horns and back flags broken, hair loss, discoloration, soiling]; Miharu papier-mâché rabbit, 6 x 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 in., [cracks and losses at both ears, soiling]; paper-mâché Azuma dog from Tokyo, 8 x 7 x 4 in., [extensive damage to ears and face covered with white and black tape, minor cracks to body, soiling]; lattice with eight [Daruma] dolls, 4-1/2 x 4-1/4 x 1-1/4 in., [good condition]; lot accompanied by a copy of [Japanese Toys: Playing with History] by Kazuya Sakamoto, Tuttle.. Condition: . Notes: Please Note: Brunk Auctions provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, mater. Provenance: Collection of Prof. John W. Bennett; Collection of Commander USNR (Ret.) Wayne S. and Mrs. Lydia B. Shiver, Asheboro, North Carolina