An ivory netsuke of I no Hayata killing the nue. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 658 Dα

An ivory netsuke of I no Hayata killing the nue. Early 19th century

Auktion 1061 - Übersicht Köln
05.12.2015, 11:00 - Asiatische Kunst III - Japanische Kunst inkl. Netsuke Slg. Kolodotschko IV
Schätzpreis: 700 € - 900 €
Ergebnis: 992 € (inkl. Aufgeld)

An ivory netsuke of I no Hayata killing the nue. Early 19th century

The vassal of Yorimasa kneels on the captured nue and stabs it with his dagger, on a pedestal, the sides carved with Hotei, his fan, a pine and a blossoming plum tree.
Height 4.7 cm; width 3.4 cm