A boxwood netsuke of Benkei and the bell of Miidera. 19th century - image-1

Lot 1090 Dα

A boxwood netsuke of Benkei and the bell of Miidera. 19th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke, Okimono, Lacquer and Sagemono, Sword Decoration
Estimate: 400 € - 600 €

A boxwood netsuke of Benkei and the bell of Miidera. 19th century

A labourer’s hachimaki tied around his head, Benkei takes a rest and smokes a large pipe sitting on the bell of Miidera, that he has carried up Mount Hiei. The eye pupils of black horn.
Height 4.3 cm