£1,500
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 617
Auction: 5 November 2020 at 14:00 GMT
明治 如石款 象牙雕貨郎置物
carved on an integral plinth, shown wearing waraji straw sandals and a traditional loose fitting garment with etched decoration, with an expressive demeanour and inked detailing to the eyes and hair, he carries a large number of woven baskets and drums attached via a long bamboo pole slung across his right shoulder, a number of the drums with inlaid with lacquer, the base signed ‘Ryuseki'