Japanese & Korean Art - 23rd May 2018

Lot 939

TWO JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO MEIJI 1868-1912 One depicting a tall Shinto priestess holding a wooden...

Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £320

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TWO JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO MEIJI 1868-1912 One depicting a tall Shinto priestess holding a wooden wand with paper streamers (gohei) and a fan, unsigned, the other depicting Shoki the Demon-Queller attempting to confine four malicious-looking oni into a large wood bucket, with a two-character signature underneath, 16.3cm max. (2)