An Edo/Tokyo school ivory netsuke of the female sennin Taishin’ô, by Ikkôsai. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 706 Dα

An Edo/Tokyo school ivory netsuke of the female sennin Taishin’ô, by Ikkôsai. Mid-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 Edo/Tokyo school ivory netsuke of the female sennin Taishin’ô, by Ikkôsai. Mid-19th century

Seated on the back of a winding dragon and playing a zither (koto) placed over her knees, her long shawl billowing behind her. Signed Ikkôsai in an oval reserve.
Height 3.4 cm

Schwarz identifies the figure as Benten, playing the koto to lull the dragon of Enoshima to sleep.