A ivory okimono of a tanuki with a mokugyo. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 578 D‡α

A ivory okimono of a tanuki with a mokugyo. Late 19th century

Auction 1166 - overview Cologne
16.12.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 800 € - 1.000 €
Result: 938 € (incl. premium)
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A ivory okimono of a tanuki with a mokugyo. Late 19th century

Standing upright and wearing a priest's robe with sleeves tied up and beating a gong which is tied around his neck with a thick rope, the tachibana motif on the mokugyo refers to the Nichiren Sect. Signed Ryusai.
Height 9.4 cm