Japanese Works of Art - 7th December 2020

Lot 318

λ A JAPANESE BRONZE MODEL OF AN ELEPHANT

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £500

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Description

λ A JAPANESE BRONZE MODEL OF AN ELEPHANT, OKIMONO

MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY

The pachyderm standing four-square and with its trunk raised, the rough texture of its thick skin realistically depicted and with a benevolent expression, its tusks in ivory and signed underneath one foot, 42cm.

Provenance: from a deceased estate, Hampshire.