Japanese Works of Art - 15th November 2022
Lot 108
A JAPANESE POTTERY OKIMONO OF A MONKEY
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £500
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Description
A JAPANESE POTTERY OKIMONO OF A MONKEY
MEIJI ERA, 19TH CENTURY
The seated primate is depicted holding a netsuke of a monkey attached to a fabric tabako-ire (tobacco pouch), with details rendered in polychrome, the base with two paper collection labels numbered 985, 23cm.
Provenance: formerly in the Charlton collection, by repute.