"Imposing Okimono. Cloisonné, Toba On His Mule. Japan Meiji Period (1868-1912)"
Imposing cloisonné okimono representing the calligrapher and scholar Toba on his mule, with his seal and a vase of clear water. Japan Meiji period (1868-1912) Height: 57cm Length: 58cm Toba: eminent Chinese statesman was stripped of his rank following intrigues and sent in disgrace to the island of Hainan where he is represented riding a mule and wearing an enormous hat. (Ko-Ji Hôten)