Lot 85

A Japanese coloured figure of Oni as a templa guardian, over the head is a small shrine with opening door, to the interior of the door a collector's label of 'Tomkinson Collection, no. 366', Japan, 17th century -H. 51,5 cm, shrine door detached, two toes missing, section to the back restuck-_x000D_ Provenance: Ex Michael Tomkinson Collection, no. 366 and described in the rare standard work 'A Japanese Collection' privately printed, 1898, volume 1, page 29.