Japanese Carved Ivory and Bone miniature Okimono of Geisha MacIntyre 2cms (2 1/2") wide

2cms (2 1/2") wide

and the town of Torrington was chosen as their glassworks site

Style Six

Slightest fading of gilt wash to lid - perhaps this was by design or manufacture

Japanese Carved Ivory and Bone miniature Okimono of Geisha MacIntyre 2cms (2 1/2") wideJapanese 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