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AN IVORY OKIMONO FIGURE OF A FISHERMAN AN IVORY OKIMONO FIGURE
AND TWO LARGE OCTOPUSES OF A DISAPPOINTED RAT CATCHER
By Jomi, Meiji era (18168-1912), late 19th/early 20th century By Tsugukiyo, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Standing and struggling to free himself from one captured octopus’s Seated agape with a frustrated expression, one hand and one leg
long curling tentacles, another large octopus on the rock with its raised, his other hand pressing down on a trap from which a rat has
tentacles entwined around a baton; signed beneath in a red-lacquer just escaped, running over his head, a second rat scampering over
reserve Jomi. one leg and a third over the man’s right sleeve, signed beneath the
12.5cm x 8.8cm (4 7/8in x 3 3/8in). trap Tsugu and kiyo with two other seals.
8.7cm x 11.1cm (3 3/8in x 4 3/8in).
£1,000 - 1,500
JPY140,000 - 210,000 £1,000 - 1,500
US$1,200 - 1,900 JPY140,000 - 210,000
US$1,200 - 1,900

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