Asian Art II - 16th May 2017
Lot 398
λ A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO MEIJI 1868-1912 Carved as a bijin holding a kokyu (string instrument)
Estimate £800 - £1,200
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Description
λ A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO
MEIJI 1868-1912
Carved as a bijin holding a kokyu (string instrument), her kimono elaborately decorated with a pattern of swirls and leaves, signed Kogyoku to the base, 17.8cm.
Provenance: purchased from Laura Bordignon on 8th November 2005. A copy of the original invoice is available.