Meiji period, Okimono, Tokyo school, intricately and finely carved elephant tusk ivory figure of a vendor with fishes, fish baskets and an assortment of irises and peonies in a back basket. Signed, "Makoto"; ht. 14 in. Provenance: Property of Gentleman Collector of European and Asian ivories, by descent to present owners Condition: Age cracks on top of head, body, basket, base. Repaired pole.
Meiji period, Okimono, Tokyo school, intricately and finely carved elephant tusk ivory figure of a vendor with fishes, fish baskets and an assortment of irises and peonies in a back basket. Signed, "Makoto"; ht. 14 in. Provenance: Property of Gentleman Collector of European and Asian ivories, by descent to present owners Condition: Age cracks on top of head, body, basket, base. Repaired pole.
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