Asian Art II - 13th November 2014
Lot 551
λ A Japanese ivory okimono of Hotei with two karako Meiji 1868-1912
Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £500
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Description
λ A Japanese ivory okimono of Hotei with two karako Meiji 1868-1912, the god carrying a large sack on his back and holding a gnarled staff, the boys on his shoulder and by his side grabbing the stick, signed Naoko/Chokuko with kao, 7,3cm.
Provenance: from the collection of George Henderson, and thence by descent.