Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch
Hammer:
£5,000
Estimate:
£6,000 - £8,000
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch, cherry blossom pink coloured aluminium, 28in long, designed by Tokujin Yoshioka Inc., in original cardboard case, the design on the top is in the form of a five-petal cherry blossom that each holds a flame that comes together as one flame in the centre, made from a single sheet of aluminium, 30% of it made from recycled aluminium from temporary prefabricated housing construction after the 2011 earthquake, as a symbol of peace. Due to Covid-19, the torch relay had originally been planned to last over 121 days, but plans were shelved.