Asian Art - 21st May 2008

Lot 223

A Japanese Tokyo school ivory carving of an old fisherman

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £320

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Description

A Japanese Tokyo school ivory carving of an old fisherman, holding up a basket containing his catch, a young child stands by him brandishing a fishing rod and catching a little fish at the end of the line, an incised maker's mark, 19th century, the rod broken, 11cm.