Japanese Works of Art - 1st July 2020
Lot 386
λ A TALL AND UNUSUAL JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF A FOREIGNER EDO PERIOD
Estimate £800 - £1,200
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Description
λ A TALL AND UNUSUAL JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF A FOREIGNER
EDO PERIOD, LATE 18TH OR EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The man depicted standing, wearing a short tunic incised with flowers, scrolls and clouds over long robes, possibly a Chinese outfit, tying on a mask before his face, the character depicted with bulging eyes, bushy eyebrows and a scrolling beard, possibly the caricature of a Westerner, 15cm.