A rare wooden kagamibuta. 19th century - image-1

Lot 413 Dα

A rare wooden kagamibuta. 19th century

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 500 € - 700 €

A rare wooden kagamibuta. 19th century

The circular domed disc carved in relief with Hotei sitting in his bag, holding a tama in his left hand and a karako carved in relief at the edge of the bowl. A staff and a Chinese-style fan (uchiwa) carved to the reverse. Signed Tamagawa Toyonobu saku kore.
Diameter 3.1 cm

Provenance

Gift from Grete Damm, Munich, May 1981