An ivory netsuke of a fisher girl with a jewel. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 543 D‡α

An ivory netsuke of a fisher girl with a jewel. Early 19th century

Auktion 1092 - Übersicht Köln
09.06.2017, 18:00 - Netsuke und Sagemono
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An ivory netsuke of a fisher girl with a jewel. Early 19th century

Swimming amidst waves with a jewel and a knife in her hands, and pursued by a large dragon.
Width 4.2 cm

The netsuke illustrates an episode from the ballad drama Taishokan (as kojôruri known as Muge hôju), in which a fisher girl retrieves the jewel from Ryûjin, the Dragon King of the Sea, in order to return it to Fujiwara no Kamatari, its rightful owner. Because she is consequently chased by Ryûjin's helpers, she cuts open her breast to hide the jewel inside her bosom and defends herself courageously against a pursuing dragon.

Provenienz

Kolodotschko Collection