A professional sneezer. Boxwood. First third 19th century - image-1

Lot 466 Dα

A professional sneezer. Boxwood. First third 19th century

Auction 1124 - overview Cologne
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Armour, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono incl. The Papp Collection II
Estimate: 800 € - 900 €
Result: 1.000 € (incl. premium)
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A professional sneezer. Boxwood. First third 19th century

Signed: Hokei
A sneezer, in typical cross-legged pose in long robes, which have slipped from his right shoulder. In his right hand he holds a bone tickling stick , which, as seen in the facial expression, has already been put to use.
Height 3.6 cm

Provenance

Old collection number 54
Private collection, Rhineland

Literature

Compare the signature in: MCI, p. 177-80, with a comparable model illustrated on p. 178