Japanese Art - 23rd May 2018
Lot 931
A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO MEIJI 1868-1912 Depicting a man returning from the hunt
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £550
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Description
A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO
MEIJI 1868-1912
Depicting a man returning from the hunt, a bow and arrow slung over his shoulder and holding a rope fasten around a small deer at his feet, the animal with naturalistically carved antlers and fur, its belly with a two character signature, together with a fitted wood stand, 20.5cm. (2)
Provenance: the collection of Roy Merley.