Japanese Works of Art - 07 Dec 2020
λ A JAPANESE IVORY CARVING
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.