YOKOHAMA O'KIN (1880-1948) (EUGENIA JUBIN, SAID) OctopusRare circular box reminiscent of a Japanese box made of split and woven bamboo. Proof made of finely carved ivory; the lid receiving the title decoration enhanced, in part, with black and enriched with a golden nail seedling simulating a sandy sea bed. The edges, that of the lid and that of the base, and the underside showing a braid. Work executed by the artist in the 1920's. Restoration of use and cleaning . Signed O. KIN, oval stamp in the decoration. Height : 5,5 cm - Diameter : 12,3 cmProvenance : - Amédée Revet, Master Ivory Sculptor in Paris . Possible supplier of raw ivory of Georges Bastard and Yokohama O'Kin. - By descent.
Estimate
€15,000 - €20,000
Result
€64,000
Buyer's premium
28%
YOKOHAMA O'KIN (1880-1948) (EUGENIA JUBIN, SAID)
OctopusRare
circular box reminiscent of a Japanese box made of split and woven bamboo.
Proof made of finely carved ivory; the lid receiving the title decoration enhanced, in part, with black and enriched with a golden nail seedling simulating a sandy sea bed.
The edges, that of the lid and that of the base, and the underside showing a braid.
Work executed by the artist in the 1920's.
Restoration of use and cleaning
.
Signed O. KIN, oval stamp in the decoration.
Height : 5,5 cm - Diameter : 12,3 cmProvenance
:
- Amédée Revet, Master Ivory Sculptor in Paris
.
Possible supplier of raw ivory of Georges Bastard and Yokohama O'Kin.
- By descent.
Sale
Friday 12 February 2021・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 1-7 - Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris