FINE IVORY FIGURAL OKIMONO OF SHICHIFUKUJIN AND A SHISHI LION Y
SIGNED GYOKUHO, MEIJI PERIOD
£800
Auction: 13 March 2019 at 10:00 GMT
Description
the merry Shichifukujin (Seven Gods of Fortune) surrounding a giant shishi lion with inlaid mother-of-pearl eyes, each with their respective attributes, three seated and standing atop the lion resting one paw on a pierced brocade ball, Benzaiten standing atop a garden stool, the remaining three standing and dancing in front of the lion, signed Gyokuho within a red lacquered plaque to the base, later wooden stand
Dimensions
18cm high (excluding stand)