Japanese Art - 23rd May 2018
Lot 932
A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO MEIJI 1868-1912 Carved as an archer stringing his yumi bow
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £300
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Description
A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO
MEIJI 1868-1912
Carved as an archer stringing his yumi bow, holding the cord in his mouth while bending the weapon, the man depicted with a long beard and with a skirt of mugwort leaves, a two-character mark to the base, attached to a wood stand with the initials TE inlaid underneath, 16.5cm.