Lot 353 ♣ - A199AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia - Tuesday, 30. November 2021, 02.30 PM
AN OKIMONO OF SHIBA ONKO RESCUING HIS FRIEND.
Japan, Meiji period, height 8.9 cm.
Ivory with blackened details. Signed in a red lacquer reserve Hôzan.
This object contains material of endangered species and is subject to certain trade restrictions. Prospective buyers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import it into another country.
Provenance: Old Swiss private collection purchased in the 1950s and 1960s in Asia. Thence by descent to the grandchildren.
CHF 800 / 1 200 | (€ 820 / 1 240)