Asian Art II - 16th May 2017
Lot 401
λ A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO MEIJI 1868-1912 Carved as a lady with fan and eboshi (Shinto headdress)
Estimate £800 - £1,200
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Description
λ A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO
MEIJI 1868-1912
Carved as a lady with fan and eboshi (Shinto headdress), possibly acting the part of Dojoji in the eponymous Noh play, the base inscribed Tomochika, 15.8cm.
Provenance: purchased from Laura Bordignon on 15th November 2011. A copy of the original invoice is available.