Japanese Works of Art - 14th November 2018

Lot 925

A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF SON GOKU MEIJI 1868-1912 The Monkey King depicted standing on a...

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A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF SON GOKU

MEIJI 1868-1912

The Monkey King depicted standing on a platform of scrolling clouds, with his left hand raised and holding his magic staff in the other, signed Naokazu in an oval reserve underneath, 4.3cm.

Son Goku is a legendary figure known as Sun Wukong in Chinese. Its origins can be traced back to the Song dynasty and he is the main character of the 16th century classical novel Journey to the West.