An ivory netsuke of Chôryô and Kôsekikô, by Ryûsa. Second half 19th century - image-1

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An ivory netsuke of Chôryô and Kôsekikô, by Ryûsa. Second half 19th century

Auktion 1053 - Übersicht Köln
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanische Kunst - Netsuke, Okimono, Lack und Sagemono, Schwertschmuck
Schätzpreis: 500 € - 700 €

An ivory netsuke of Chôryô and Kôsekikô, by Ryûsa. Second half 19th century

Chôryô kneels with a shoe in his hands, while a dragon rises from waves and Kôsekikô rides over a bridge underneath the spreading branches of a pine. Signed Gyokugasai Ryûsa nanajûsan ô (the 73-year old man).
Height 3.7 cm