An ivory netsuke of Saigyô Hôshi admiring Mount Fuji. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 306 Dα

An ivory netsuke of Saigyô Hôshi admiring Mount Fuji. Early 19th century

Auction 1124 - overview Cologne
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Armour, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono incl. The Papp Collection II
Estimate: 300 € - 400 €
Result: 500 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of Saigyô Hôshi admiring Mount Fuji. Early 19th century

Sitting with a bundle tied around his back, the priest-poet sits at the foot of Mount Fuji and looks up to its peak.
Height 2.6 cm; width 4.4 cm