Asian Art II - 16th May 2017

Lot 406

λ A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO MEIJI 1868-1912 Carved as a smiling boy wearing a mask to perform the...

Estimate £500 - £1,000 | Hammer £500

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Description

λ A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO

MEIJI 1868-1912

Carved as a smiling boy wearing a mask to perform the shishi-mai (lion dance), the base signed Gyokuichi, 16cm.

Provenance: purchased from Laura Bordignon on 17th November 2009. A copy of the original invoice is available.