Ivory bowl, plate R?gin. In strong, partly soft relief with Shakud?, gold and silver half figure of the Shint? god Saruta Hiko, holding a branch like a stake in his left hand to block the access to earth; he is, however, so charmingly beguiled by Okame that she gains passage. ? 4.5cm. Signed: Sh?unsai Ryumin, the artist mentioned in Reikichi no. 866, who lived in T?ky?. Condition A/B. Slightly worn.
Provenance: -Collection Somerwil, Amsterdam.
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