Japanese Works of Art - 07 Dec 2020
λ A JAPANESE BRONZE MODEL OF AN ELEPHANT
λ A JAPANESE BRONZE MODEL OF AN ELEPHANT, OKIMONO
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
The pachyderm standing four-square and with its trunk raised, the rough texture of its thick skin realistically depicted and with a benevolent expression, its tusks in ivory and signed underneath one foot, 42cm.
Provenance: from a deceased estate, Hampshire.