Japanese Works of Art - 21st May 2019
Lot 287
AN UNUSUAL JAPANESE HORN MANJU NETSUKE MEIJI 1868-1912 Possibly moulded
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £80
+ Buyers Premium
Description
AN UNUSUAL JAPANESE HORN MANJU NETSUKE
MEIJI 1868-1912
Possibly moulded, the rectangular body decorated to one side with an armour-clad warrior handing his bow over to an attendant, the reverse with a sailboat caught in a storm, with large waves crashing against the hull, unsigned, 4.5cm x 3.8cm.
Provenance: from the collection of Frank Robertson (d.2014).