Japanese Works of Art - 21 May 2019
λ A JAPANESE IVORY CARVING
λ A JAPANESE IVORY CARVING, OKIMONO
MEIJI 1868-1912
Carved as a couple opening a large treasure chest, a two character signature underneath, together with three netsuke, one of a fisherman holding a large fish, another of Urashima Taro with a minogame, the third of an elderly fisherman with two boys, 5.2cm max. (4)
Provenance: from the collection of Frank Robertson (d.2014).