Japanese Art - 23rd May 2018
Lot 808
A JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURE BY OSHIMA JOUN MEIJI 1868-1912 Cast as a seated figure with long flowing...
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £280
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Description
A JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURE BY OSHIMA JOUN
MEIJI 1868-1912
Cast as a seated figure with long flowing hair, possibly Gama Sennin or a shojo, reclining toward the ground and with a cheery expression on his face, with a seal mark for Oshima Joun (1858-1940), 21cm.
Provenance: the collection of Roy Merley, purchased from F C Manser & Son on 3rd July 1984 for £400.