Meiji period, signed Tomotsugu, intricately carved with red dye, the elegantly dressed mother carries her son on her back alongside her daughter grasping her doll, character marks to underside.

6 in.

Estate of the late Millicent G. Diehl, Sanford, North Carolina

Sotheby's, London, Japanese Works of Art, October 3, 1988, Lot 598. Accompanied by a 1988 CITES certificate, and an Ivory license stamp on Sotheby's letterhead.

Good estate condition. This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state, and/or local law. Please refer to our Terms and Conditions of Sale.

$600 - 900