A boxwood netsuke of Shôki. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 266 Dα

A boxwood netsuke of Shôki. Early 19th century

Auktion 1124 - Übersicht Köln
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Rüstung, Schwertschmuck, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono inkl. Slg. Papp II
Schätzpreis: 600 € - 800 €
Ergebnis: 875 € (inkl. Aufgeld)

A boxwood netsuke of Shôki. Early 19th century

The demon queller stands on one leg with wind-swept beard and drawn sword in his right hand, looking up at the oni sitting on top of his large travelling hat and pulling the oni’s arm which reaches through a hole in the hat. The oni’s horns of bone.
Height 7.6 cm

Provenienz

Purchased from Ohmura, Hamburg, May 1966
Coll. no. 706 (printed and handwritten)