£750
Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 591
Auction: 11 March 2020 at 10:00 GMT
明治 宗玉款 象牙雕漁民置物
carved on an integral plinth, shown barefoot, wearing a traditional garment and fibre hat slung across his back, striding forward, he holds a net in his right hand and a fish in the left, a basket with long rope handles rests on his forearm, shown tipping slightly to the side with a loose fish falling to the ground, with inked detailing throughout, the base inscribed with 'Sogyoku'
Provenance: Private Scottish collection