"Ivory Okimono. Man Surrounded By The Waves. Japan Meiji Period (1868-1912)"
Okimono in carved ivory, enhanced with ink and polychrome representing a man standing on a rock, surrounded by the tide, with a child on his shoulder, calling for help. Finely crafted wooden base depicting the waves with a turtle and a fish. Two-part ivory base. Japan Meiji period (1868-1912). H17 cm, L of the base 7.8 cm. Gross weight 454 grams. 
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