A fine ivory netsuke of a muscular oni polishing a cauldron, by Kôgyokusai. Late 19th century - image-1

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A fine ivory netsuke of a muscular oni polishing a cauldron, by Kôgyokusai. Late 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 ivory netsuke of a muscular oni polishing a cauldron, by Kôgyokusai. Late 19th century

Standing bent over a cauldron, to be used for boiling the sinners in hell, and polishing the outside with a baren, his tiger skin apron with fine line engravings. The eye pupils of black horn. Signed Kôgyokusai in an oval reserve.
Height 3.3 cm

Provenienz

June Helen Schuerch (1930-2009), Santa Barbara, CA