An ivory okimono of a clam. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 542 Dα

An ivory okimono of a clam. Late 19th century

Auction 1101 - overview Cologne
08.12.2017, 14:00 - Japanese Art
Estimate: 300 € - 500 €
Result: 372 € (incl. premium)

An ivory okimono of a clam. Late 19th century

An ivory okimono of a clam, carved to the inside with two female awabi divers standing on rocks amidst waves, in the background a lighthouse. The outside stained brown. Signed Mingyoku. Late 19th century.
Height 4.2 cm; width 7 cm

Provenance

Private Collection Felke, Rhineland-Palatinate