Ivory, delicately carved, engraved and darkly accentuated. The aggressively looking Sh?ki in characteristic dress, a sword tied to his back, energetically throwing the beans that are supposed to banish the devils to 'oni yarai', not noticing that one is hiding under the rice measurer in his left hand, anxiously holding his hurting head. H.4.4cm. Signed: Tomochika, cf. MCI p. 888. Condition A/B. Tapped hole for a heliotrope signet, presumably Victorian. Initials C.
Provenance: -Old collection no. 591.
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