Japanese Works of Art - 01 Jul 2020
λ A JAPANESE STAINED IVORY NETSUKE OF IMMORTALS EDO PERIOD OR LATER
λ A JAPANESE STAINED IVORY NETSUKE OF IMMORTALS
EDO PERIOD OR LATER, 19TH CENTURY
Stained and carved as a sennin seated on a rocky outcrop, the Immortal typically depicted wearing a coat of mugwort leaves, 4.3cm.
Provenance: a private English collection, London and Shetland.