By Tamura Goshin, signed Goshin with seal O Japan, Meji period (1868-1912) The young beautiful lady with long hair standing on an oval base, wearing a long robe finely incised with grape bunches on leafy vines as well as geometric patterns, holding a wicker sieve with grains over a wicker tray on a small table containing the sifted grains on top of a cloth, a small hoe on the ground beside her. Signed GOSHIN with seal O to the base. Tamura Goshin was a member of the ivory group of the Tokyo Chokokai, between Meiji 37 and Taisho 11 (1904-1922). He is listed in the book History of Japanese Ivory carving, The Shoto Museum, 1996. HEIGHT 17.4 cm Condition: Very good condition with some small age-related hairlines to the base and other minor traces of wear. Provenance: British collection. Auction comparison: For a larger ivory okimono by a student of Goshin, see Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 9 November 2017, London, lot 157 (sold for 7,500 GBP).