Japanese Works of Art - 21st May 2019
Lot 231
λ A LARGE JAPANESE BRONZE MODEL OF AN ELEPHANT
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1400
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Description
λ A LARGE JAPANESE BRONZE MODEL OF AN ELEPHANT, OKIMONO
MEIJI 1868-1912
The pachiderm fending off the attack of two tigers, one clambering upon its back and the other clawing at its leg, with ivory tusks and inscribed on its belly Seiya zo for Genryusai Seiya, 39.5cm wide.