Japanese Works of Art - 14th November 2018
Lot 897
A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI 1868-1912 Depicting the unusual subject of a shishi
Estimate £600 - £1,000
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Description
A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE
MEIJI 1868-1912
Depicting the unusual subject of a shishi, a bear and a tiger, the three beasts sitting in a circle with the bear clambering over the back of the lion dog, signed Tomochika in an oval reserve underneath, 3.7cm.
Provenance: An English private collection, Surrey.