A group of five hamaguri shells, by Raku, Osaka, early 19th century

Estimate

1,200 - 1,500 GBP

bidding is closed

Description

4.2cm., 1 5/8 in.

clustered together, comprising four complete shells of varying size and one half shell resting on the top, the ivory slightly worn, signed in an irregular reserve Raku

Provenance

M.T. Hindson collection

Exhibited

Eskenazi, Ltd., June 1998

Literature

Neil K. Davey, Netsuke, p.39, no.77