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AN IVORY OKIMONO FIGURE OF A FARMER AN IVORY OKIMONO FIGURE OF A PEASANT GIRL
By Shosai, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century By Noriaki, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Standing, wearing straw breeches and sandals, both hands holding Standing barefoot, smiling with her right hand outstretched, throwing
a cockerel, its long, curving feathers trailing around the front, a pipe seeds contained in a wicker basket held under her left arm, the long
within a pipe case and tobacco pouch suspended from the man’s belt sleeves of her garments held up with a tasuki (long sash) tied at the
around his left hip; signed on the base Shosai. back, a tenugui (hand towel) covering her coiffure; signed on the base
31cm (12 1/16in) high. Noriaki. 30cm (11¾in) high.

£1,200 - 1,800 £2,000 - 2,500
JPY180,000 - 270,000 JPY300,000 - 380,000
US$1,700 - 2,500 US$2,800 - 3,500

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
104 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.