Japan. Edo period. Mid-19th c. Bowl ivory, disc Shibuichi with details in gold. Unusual rectangular form. Half-portraits of two Rakan, one with a Yui (Ruyi) sceptre. Height 2.2cm, width 5.6cm. Condition A/B. Gold rubbed.
Provenance: -Collection Somerwil, Amsterdam.
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