An ivory netsuke of a peasant as exorcist with his bag. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 479 Dα

An ivory netsuke of a peasant as exorcist with his bag. Mid-19th century

Auction 1101 - overview Cologne
08.12.2017, 14:00 - Japanese Art
Estimate: 600 € - 800 €

An ivory netsuke of a peasant as exorcist with his bag. Mid-19th century

An ivory netsuke of an kneeling peasant as exorcist (yakuharai) with a big furoshiki tied around his shoulders, with oni looking out through holes and seams. Signed Gyokuyôsai. Mid-19th century.
Height 2.9 cm

Provenance

Private Collection Felke, Rhineland-Palatinate