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Thu, Jun 17, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 228

Japanese Burl Wood Root Carving of Man

Estimate: $200 - $400

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

Edo period, expertly carved figure of man with expressive face and winking eye, holding a drinking gourd, one raised leg, holding a corkscrew, resting on wood base, 11 in.

Provenance: Estate of the Late Janet N. and Clarence L. Adams, Jr., Raleigh, North Carolina

Condition

old repair to leg at ankle, chip to burl on back, some rubbing to surface, leg of base restored

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