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

Lot 744 Dα

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

The vassal of Yorimasa sits astride and presses down the struggling nue as he holds his drawn sword at the back. The eye pupils of back glass. Inscribed Otoman in a cartouche reserved from the tiger fur engraving.
Height 3.4 cm; width 4 cm