Asian Art II - 18th November 2015
Lot 314
λ FIVE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI 1868-1912 Variously carved as Benkei emerging from a large...
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λ FIVE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE
MEIJI 1868-1912
Variously carved as Benkei emerging from a large shell and blowing a conch shell horn, Emma sat before a bowl, with mother of pearl inlays, signed Yoshitama; Benten holding a wrapped biwa, a man climbing on a large shell containing tiny figures, the last of Hotei carrying a bag and small child, two further signed, 5.7cm. (5)