Decorative Arts, Furniture and Jewellery

Live Virtual Auction, 4 - 5 April 2022

Asian Art

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ZAR 9 380
Lot 101
  • A Japanese okimono of a wicker basket, Meiji period, 1868-1912


Lot Estimate
ZAR 8 000 - 10 000USD 454 - 568
Selling Price
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ZAR 9 380
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About this Item

A Japanese okimono of a wicker basket, Meiji period, 1868-1912 the body carved with a cover and a pair of ring and tassel handles, the detachable base carved with a woven mat with a seated demon conjuring up the head of Mehitotsubo Yokai, with another seated figure with raised arm looking on in distress, signed, possibly Seiko, the basket 3,5cm wide

*This lot is not suitable for export

Provenance

Purchased at Sotheby's in the early 1980s.

Property of an Oriental Collector.



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