A rare yew wood netsuke of a ningyo being attacked by an octopus, by Sakô. 19th century - image-1

Lot 748 Dα

A rare yew wood netsuke of a ningyo being attacked by an octopus, by Sakô. 19th century

Auktion 1044 - Übersicht Köln
06.12.2014, 10:30 - Netsuke aus der Slg. Kolodotschko II, Japanische Kunst
Schätzpreis: 600 € - 800 €
Ergebnis: 744 € (inkl. Aufgeld)

A rare yew wood netsuke of a ningyo being attacked by an octopus, by Sakô. 19th century

Swimming with flapping tail fins, the ningyo pushes back the head of an octopus, which has encircled the ningyo’s scaly body with his tentacles. Signed Sakô.
Length 5.9 cm