An interesting ivory netsuke of a Kakkyô. 19th century - image-1

Lot 272 D‡α

An interesting ivory netsuke of a Kakkyô. 19th century

Auktion 1124 - Übersicht Köln
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Rüstung, Schwertschmuck, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono inkl. Slg. Papp II
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An interesting ivory netsuke of a Kakkyô. 19th century

Carved in openwork within the frame of a screen, Kakkyô stands beneath a pine branch, happily surprised at digging up a cauldron containing a treasure.
Height 4.5 cm

This is an illustration of one the Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety. The poor peasant Kakkyô decided to sacrifice his new-born child in order to be able to feed his ancient mother. When he started to dig the grave he discovered a treasure.

Provenienz

Through Grete Damm, October 1981
Coll. no. 546 (handwritten)