Lot 288A

FINELY CARVED IVORY OKIMONO OF A SAMURAI Y
MEIJI PERIOD

Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 15 May 2019 at 17:00 BST
£8,250
Description
the samurai depicted standing, wearing an eboshi (cap) and clad in elaborate garments, about to pull his sword out of the scabbard to enter combat, beside a kneeling female attendant holding a lantern
Dimensions
29cm high
Footnote
Provenance:
From a private Glasgow collection.
