Asian Art II - 16th May 2017
Lot 409
λ A PAIR OF JAPANESE IVORY TUSK VASES MEIJI 1868-1912 Carved in low and high relief with...
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λ A PAIR OF JAPANESE IVORY TUSK VASES
MEIJI 1868-1912
Carved in low and high relief with continuous scenes possibly taken from the story of the Shinto storm god Susanoo slaying the Yamata no Orochi, the figures standing in woods by crashing waves, a seal mark for Norizane / Hojitsu, together with two hexagonal wood stands, 34cm. (4)