An ivory netsuke of Fukusuke returning from the tori no ichi fair, by Masatsugu. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 1246 Dα

An ivory netsuke of Fukusuke returning from the tori no ichi fair, by Masatsugu. Late 19th century

Auktion 1053 - Übersicht Köln
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanische Kunst - Netsuke, Okimono, Lack und Sagemono, Schwertschmuck
Schätzpreis: 700 € - 900 €
Ergebnis: 1.116 € (inkl. Aufgeld)

An ivory netsuke of Fukusuke returning from the tori no ichi fair, by Masatsugu. Late 19th century

Standing in haori and a striped robe, he shoulders a willow branch with auspicious objects and toys such as an Okame mask, a ledger with the characters “daifukuchô” and an inscription with the date Meiji sannen (1870) ichigatsu kichinichi, a dice, a takarabune, a bag with takaramono, an arrow, koban-coins and small pearls of metal. Signed Masatsugu in an irregular reserve.
Height 4.5 cm

Provenienz

Sotheby's Olympia, London, 12.6.2003, lot 235