AN IVORY NETSUKE OF OKAME

Description:

Japan, 18th c.
H. 5,7 cm
The chubby-faced goddess kneeling, covering her mouth with both sleeve-enveloped hands as she giggles. Ivory, inscribed at a later date Yoshinaga
From an old South German private collection, purchased at Jean-Marc Delvaux, Hotel Drouot, Paris, 12 June 2013, lot 127 - The EU trade certificate for the sale of this lot is available - Minor wear, fine patina due to age