Lot 90*
A wood okimono of a young flute-player on an ox Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid/late 19th century
16 May 2019, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£3,000 - £4,000
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Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid/late 19th century
Constructed in two separate sections, the young ox herd seated cross-legged on the back of an ox playing the flute, a halter tied through the ox's nose and tucked into the boy's belt, a gourd strapped to his back, signed on the ox's belly with carved characters Joshu to; with a wood tomobako storage box inscribed on the outside of the lid Kibori bokudo okimono, Joshu(?) saku (Wood okimono of a herd boy made by Joshu[?]) with two seals. 33cm x 30cm (13in x 11¾in). (3).
Constructed in two separate sections, the young ox herd seated cross-legged on the back of an ox playing the flute, a halter tied through the ox's nose and tucked into the boy's belt, a gourd strapped to his back, signed on the ox's belly with carved characters Joshu to; with a wood tomobako storage box inscribed on the outside of the lid Kibori bokudo okimono, Joshu(?) saku (Wood okimono of a herd boy made by Joshu[?]) with two seals. 33cm x 30cm (13in x 11¾in). (3).
