Project Description
Dark Stained Wood Okimono of a Snake by Sukeyuki
Weaving through the holes in a rock to which cling some caps of reishi fungus, and with grasses and sasa bamboo respectively incised and carved in relief at the base. Eyes of glass
Signed: sentei sukeyuki zo. Hida Takayama. Circa 1900
Height 8cm
With Sukenaga, Sukeyuki was the most prolific and proficient carvers of snakes from Takayama. A similar okimono was sold at Sotheby’s London, 24th February 1971, lot 27
MR4154
