A cast and polychrome painted spelter relief of a geisha cast after a model by Louis Hottot

A cast and polychrome painted spelter relief of a geisha cast after a model by Louis Hottot, circa 1890, the maiden looking to sinister, her kimono sleeve and parasol extending across the moulded edge of the rectangular metal panel, inscribed L Hottot, 90 cm high, 67.5 cm wide including later stained wood frame
Provenance: previously sold at Christie's, Interiors, 23 November 2016, Lot 189