Okatori
Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century
wood seated islander
height 1 1/4 in., 3.1 cm
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Clad only in a finely rendered grass skirt, he grasps a natural coral pole while grinning wildly. The pupils of the eyes inlaid in metal. Signed on the underside of his right thigh, Okatori.
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$7,300
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