Japanese antique ivory group, tigers chasing peasants

Japanese antique ivory group, tigers chasing peasants

An amusing carved ivory group of three Japanese pesants being chased by two tigers.
A very well executed subject carved from from one piece of ivory.
All supported on hard wood stand carved to resemble natural rock formations.
Japanese, late 19th century
Length including base 56 cm
Height including base16 cm

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 tigers chasing peasants

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