Japanese Carved Ivory and Bone miniature Okimono of Geisha Barware Thomas Till and Sons plate

Thomas Till and Sons plate

Issued: 1945 - 1959

Hold approx 150ml per glass

Approx 5cms (2") wide

MI Hummel Annual Plate 1991

Japanese Carved Ivory and Bone miniature Okimono of Geisha Barware Thomas Till and Sons plateJapanese Carved Ivory and Bone miniature Okimono of Geisha There is very finely detailed facial features, and a lot of decoration in her Kimono. This piece however is Laminated Ivory with a Bone centre, as Ivory was scarce and expensive even in this era to carve lower value, tourist oriented items c. 1950 Showa period Approx 4. 3cms (1 2 3") tall Approx 1. 8cms (3 4") wide In excellent condition About Ivory: Australia has had a ban on ivory imports