A finely carved and partly painted ivory Okimono of "Takeshiuchi no Sukune"

Description:

Japan, inlaid red lacquer seal mark "Shodo" (Asaoka Shodo), Taisho period
H. 21,5 cm
It depicts the episode from the legend "Taketori monogatari", in which the old bamboo cutter Sanuki finds the little moon child Teruko, the later Emperor Ojin.
Property from a Southern German industrial collection, acquired at Koller Zürich, 27 November 1993, lot 458 (copy of invoice available) - The EU trade certificate for the sale of this lot is available - Minor fine cracks due to age