A boxwood netsuke of Shôki and an oni. Late 18th century - image-1

Lot 416 Dα

A boxwood netsuke of Shôki and an oni. Late 18th century

Auktion 1136 - Übersicht Köln
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanische Kunst (Rüstungen, Schwerter, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Schätzpreis: 2.000 € - 2.400 €

A boxwood netsuke of Shôki and an oni. Late 18th century

The demon queller standing on one foot, holding a sword in his right hand while grasping the arm of an oni sitting on his wide-brimmed, tattered hat. Inscribed Sadatsugu on an inlaid rectangular bone tablet.
Height 8.7 cm

Provenienz

Private collection, Munich, acquired at Sotheby's, London, 9.11.2006, lot 1102 (part of lot)