Oni and a rat. Boxwood and ivory. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 442 Dα

Oni and a rat. Boxwood and ivory. Mid-19th century

Auction 1124 - overview Cologne
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Armour, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono incl. The Papp Collection II
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.400 €
Result: 1.125 € (incl. premium)

Oni and a rat. Boxwood and ivory. Mid-19th century

Signed on the tiger fur: Kigyoku
Lying on his stomach with a tiger skin and a wide band around the hips, his head resting on both hands. A rat seated on the oni’s back, finely carved in ivory with eyes of black horn. Boxwood, very finely carved and engraved.
Length 3.9 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Rhineland

Literature

Compare the signature in: MCI, p. 324