Tiny Japanese ivory takes £13,000

This 1½in (3.5cm) Japanese ivory okimono stole the show at Tamylns’ in Bridgwater, Somerset when it sold to a telephone bidder for £13,000.

Beautifully carved but unsigned, it depicts a dragon amongst clouds chasing a flaming pearl. Unusual…

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