Japanese Works of Art - 15th November 2022
Lot 93
A TALL JAPANESE BRONZE OKIMONO OF A BOY
Estimate £500 - £800
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Description
A TALL JAPANESE BRONZE OKIMONO OF A BOY
MEIJI ERA, 19TH OR 20TH CENTURY
Depicted standing, the child appears to be laughing as he holds a lion mask for the shishimai dance; with a seal mark to the back reading Yoshiyama / Hozan, 39cm.
Provenance: an English private collection, Somerset, purchased in Japan.