An ivory okimono of a young samurai. Early 20th century - image-1

Lot 693 Dα

An ivory okimono of a young samurai. Early 20th century

Auction 1112 - overview Cologne
16.06.2018, 11:00 - Japan
Estimate: 800 € - 1.200 €
Result: 3.720 € (incl. premium)

An ivory okimono of a young samurai. Early 20th century

An ivory okimono of a young samurai standing with two swords, a folding fan and a sedge hat. Signed Sasazawa Hôkei saku. Minor restorations. Around 1900
Height 27.8 cm

Sasazawa Hôkei was a member of the Tôkyô chôkokukai (Society of Tokyo carvers), section ivory, from 1906 to 1910.

Provenance

Private collection, Rhineland