An Edo/Tokyo school ivory manjû of Shôki and oni, by Kômin. Second half 19th century - image-1

Lot 883 Dα

An Edo/Tokyo school ivory manjû of Shôki and oni, by Kômin. Second half 19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 400 € - 500 €
Result: 1.550 € (incl. premium)
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An Edo/Tokyo school ivory manjû of Shôki and oni, by Kômin. Second half 19th century

Carved in sunken relief with Shôki crouching over a huge travelling hat with which he has captured an oni, his drawn sword placed to the side, on the reverse a sanbô with a box of beans, a holly branch and a sardine's head, all objects employed to dispel oni. Signed Kômin with red kaô.
Diameter 4.7 cm

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