An ivory netsuke of a demon and an oni. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 611 D‡α

An ivory netsuke of a demon and an oni. Late 19th century

Auktion 1092 - Übersicht Köln
09.06.2017, 18:00 - Netsuke und Sagemono
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An ivory netsuke of a demon and an oni. Late 19th century

Seemingly human and standing with a hachimaki around his head, recognisable as a demon only by his fangs and claws, he piggybacks a small weeping oni in the manner Japanese women carry their babies.
Height 5.1 cm

Provenienz

Private collection, Rhineland (sold at Lempertz, Cologne, 11./12. 12. 2009, lot 829)
Kolodotschko Collection