An ivory netsuke of a kappa and a crab, by Raku. Early 19th century - image-1

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An ivory netsuke of a kappa and a crab, by Raku. Early 19th century

Auktion 1061 - Übersicht Köln
05.12.2015, 11:00 - Asiatische Kunst III - Japanische Kunst inkl. Netsuke Slg. Kolodotschko IV
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An ivory netsuke of a kappa and a crab, by Raku. Early 19th century

Seated bent forward on a lotus leaf and holding a long stem with a lotus bud, the kappa is pinched in the leg by a large crab sitting behind it. Signed Raku.
Height 2.4 cm; length 3.4 cm

A re-interpretation of the theme of the monkey and the crab.