An Ivory Okimono of two Washerwomen

Description:

Japan, signed Yama… Hômei (Yoshiaki) saku, Meiji period
H. 20 cm
Finely carved okimono of two peasant women washing textiles in a wooden barrel, observing a small crab crawling on the rim.
From an old South German private collection, assembled between 1972 and 2001 - The EU trade certificate for the sale of this lot has been granted - Minor wear, with only a few age cracks.