A rare inlaid lacquered wood model of an elephant, style of Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuo), probably 18th century

Estimate

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

bidding is closed

Description

4.5cm., 1 3/4 in.

recumbent with its head turned to the left and its fore legs bent as if about to rise, its body covered with an elaborately decorated cloth in lacquer with inlaid metal and glazed pottery, the underside of aogai with dragons in red lacquer, unsigned

Provenance

Sold in these rooms, 20th February 1986, lot 108

Exhibited

Eskenazi Ltd., June 1998