An amusing ivory netsuke of Shôki and oni. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 23 Dα

An amusing ivory netsuke of Shôki and oni. Early 19th century

Auktion 1036 - Übersicht Köln
14.06.2014, 10:00 - Netsuke-Sammlung Kolodotschko I
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An amusing ivory netsuke of Shôki and oni. Early 19th century

Standing with drawn sword pointing downwards, an oni perched on top of the hat peeping through a hole to meet Shôki’s upward gaze, the scabbard slipped into the belt at the back. Shôki’s eye pupils of black glass.
Height 9.3 cm

Provenienz

Charles A. Greenfield, USA (by repute)