Ox Bone or Ivory Sculptures of japanese women

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Posted by apjohn19
12 years ago
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Description

I inherited these statutes almost 20 years ago. I'm not sure who the artist is. The statues are approximately 16" tall and no more than 9" wide. 

Behind both statuesat the bottom of the base, is a signature of a 'S' with the number symbol '#' below it. It's possible that under the 'S' is a 'H'. It's really hard to tell.

On the bottom of the sculpture it looks like someone scratched something out.

I'm not sure what the base is made out of. Although, the entire sculpture is relatively heavy. 

 
Category Asian Art
Medium Ox Bone or Ivory
Distinguishing marks Signature of 'S' with a '#' below it.
Condition Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item 16" x 9" and 16" x 8.5"
Date Period Not sure
Weight Approximately 5 lbs
Price Paid (If known) Unknown
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Lovejoy 🎯 Collector 12 years ago

Most like this are actually a form of artificial Ivory resin, you can't really tell from images. You can test with a red hot needle , if the surface melts and gives of a nasty plastic smell it's some sort of resin/composite material.

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