Japanese Works of Art - 14th November 2018
Lot 938
TWO JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO MEIJI 1868-1912 One carved as a thwarted rat catcher
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £380
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Description
TWO JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO
MEIJI 1868-1912
One carved as a thwarted rat catcher, the man holding a large box before him and a truncheon to his side, the small rodent climbing on his shoulder, unsigned, the other depicting Urashima Taro opening a box enclosing a small tortoise, signed Akitatsu to the base, 5.5cm max. (2)
Provenance: an English private collection, Hampshire, acquired in the early 20th century.