Asian Art II - 22nd May 2014
Lot 996
λ A Japanese boxwood carving of a seated old man Meiji 1868-1912
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £550
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Description
λ A Japanese boxwood carving of a seated old man Meiji 1868-1912, wearing a loin cloth and looking up with an excruciating expression, clasping a large basin between his feet and using a mallet, the base signed Jigaku, the wood with a rich patina, 9.5cm.