Ivory Okimono of a Man with Dragons and a Lion

Description:

Ivory Okimono of a Man with Dragons and a Lion, Japan, Meiji period, standing with his right leg on the back of the lion, holding in his right hand a bowl with a dragon coming out, his left arm raised high holding a flaming pearl, on an oval ivory stand, signed "Yoshiyama" in a red rectangular cartouche to base, ht. 11 7/8 in.
Estimate $800-1,200

in good condition with minor age cracks.


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