A marine ivory netsuke of Kiyohime. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 169 Dα

A marine ivory netsuke of Kiyohime. Mid-19th century

Auction 1146 - overview Cologne
06.12.2019, 14:00 - Japan, India/South-East Asia
Estimate: 800 € - 1.000 €
Result: 1.984 € (incl. premium)

A marine ivory netsuke of Kiyohime. Mid-19th century

Kiyohime has changed into a hannya and winds her snake body around the bell of Dôjôji, in her right hand the striker. The eye pupils of gold. Signed Ryûtô.
Height 3.9 cm

Provenance

Kolodotschko Collection, Munich