Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Japanese Art - 23rd May 2018

Lot 924

A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO MEIJI 1868-1912 Depicting a bijin dancing with a fan and wearing an...

Estimate £500 - £1,000 | Hammer £500

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A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO

MEIJI 1868-1912

Depicting a bijin dancing with a fan and wearing an eboshi (Shinto headdress), possibly acting the part of Dojoji in the eponymous Noh play, the base with a two character mark, 17.3cm.