A fine Tsu school cherry wood netsuke of a tanuki and a hunter, by Kokei. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 752 Dα

A fine Tsu school cherry wood netsuke of a tanuki and a hunter, by Kokei. 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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A fine Tsu school cherry wood netsuke of a tanuki and a hunter, by Kokei. Early 19th century

A screaming hunter wearing his typical headgear is smothered by the huge distended scrotum of a tanuki, the badger standing on top, the underside carefully carved with the prostate hunter wearing sandals and holding a gun. Signed Kokei.
Height 3.1 cm

Provenienz

Christie’s, New York, 26.3.1998, lot 10
Edward and Marilyn Flower, New York (sold at Christie’s South Kensington, 4.11.2009, lot 48)