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Ivory sculpture, Japan, Meiji period, 1868-1912
Height x width x depth: 5 x 2.2 x 3.2 cm
made of elephant ivory (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) depicting two rakan giving life to the dragon from a scroll of writings.
Engraved signature on the bottom.
This lot, accompanied by a CITES certificate, is only available for sale with shipments within the European Union.
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SILVER ANTIQUES, IVORIES, WUNDERKAMMER - Including selected Works of Art from the Count Luigi Rigi Luperti Collection
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, thu 19 February 2026
SINGLE SESSION 19/02/2026 Hours 15:00
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