Japanese Works of Art - 7th December 2020

Lot 390

λ A JAPANESE IVORY CARVING

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £700

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Description

λ A JAPANESE IVORY CARVING, OKIMONO

MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY

Carved as a basket seller, the street vendor depicted carrying a bamboo pole over his shoulder from which many woven baskets and drums are suspended, a Daruma doll hanging at the front, raised on an oval base signed underneath, 16.5cm.