Asian Art II - 18th November 2015
Lot 300
λ A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO MEIJI 1868-1912 Depicting a tanuki (Japanese raccoon) wearing flowing...
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1400
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λ A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO
MEIJI 1868-1912
Depicting a tanuki (Japanese raccoon) wearing flowing robes and carrying a large mokugyo on its back, the bell with a lotus flower mon, its head turned to dexter and bearing its teeth, its right forepaw resting on a drumstick, the base with a two character signature possibly for Shigeyasu, 8.5cm.