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Subject:request ID of old signed ivory okimono, good quality
Posted By: Wayne J. Tue, Jan 30, 2018 IP: 2601:449:8301:afb9:9 Please see pics of carving and inscription on bottom. I'd appreciate any info about the artist, school, or age of this piece. |
Subject:Re: request ID of old signed ivory okimono, good quality
Posted By: Bokaba Sat, Feb 03, 2018 Don't know about the mark, but probably Meiji Period, late 19th Century. |
Subject:Re: request ID of old signed ivory okimono, good quality
Posted By: Guy Mon, Feb 05, 2018 IMO, the signature reads partially as 宗?斎正堂(art name not read - Seidô). A Taisho artist Sekido Seidô (関戸正堂) is mentioned in the List of Ivory Carvers of The Tokyo Sculptors' Society. Eventually this could be him but I could not find further info. |
Subject:Re: request ID of old signed ivory okimono, good quality
Posted By: Wayne J. Tue, Feb 06, 2018 Thank you so much, Guy, for the great info! -Wayne |
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