A fully articulated ivory okimono of a lobster, Meiji period

naturalistically rendered, the body intricately carved with finely detailed carapace, tail and fins, the jointed legs with menacing claws, slender feelers extending to the sides and long tapering antennae sharply hooked reaching back over the body, the bulging eyes inset with wood pupils protruding from the head, unsigned. Est. 3,000—5,000 AUD. Lot Sold 20,400 AUD

.Sotheby's. The Connoisseur's Collection, Including The Estate of the Late Edwina Baillieu 26 May 09. Melbourne www.sothebys.com