An ivory netsuke of Daikoku and Hotei wrestling. Late 18th century - image-1

Lot 675 Dα

An ivory netsuke of Daikoku and Hotei wrestling. Late 18th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.500 €
Result: 1.364 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of Daikoku and Hotei wrestling. Late 18th century

Daikoku identifiable by his beret and Hotei by his fleshy earlobes, both standing on an oval base, grabbing each other by the fundoshi, the match yet undecided.
Height 4.8 cm

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