Japanese Art - 23rd May 2018
Lot 927
A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO MEIJI 1868-1912 Carved as a bijin holding a kokyu (string instrument)
Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £500
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Description
A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO
MEIJI 1868-1912
Carved as a bijin holding a kokyu (string instrument), her kimono elaborately decorated with a pattern of swirls and leaves, signed Kogyoku to the base, 17.8cm.
Provenance: purchased from Laura Bordignon on 8th November 2005. A copy of the original invoice is available.