Japanese Works of Art - 21st May 2019
Lot 279
A JAPANESE WOOD CARVING OF A BUFFALO
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £200
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Description
A JAPANESE WOOD CARVING OF A BUFFALO, OKIMONO
MEIJI 1868-1912
Naturalistically carved, the recumbent beast with its head lowered, a bridle around its muzzle and with the eyes inlaid in glass, the surface with a rich dark patina, unsigned, 10.2cm.
Provenance: from the collection of W B Tapp (d.1992), Bristol.