A rare and interesting wood netsuke of an oni with a reliquary, by Awataguchi. First half 19th century - image-1

Lot 285 Dα

A rare and interesting wood netsuke of an oni with a reliquary, by Awataguchi. First half 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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A rare and interesting wood netsuke of an oni with a reliquary, by Awataguchi. First half 19th century

Wearing a tiger skin loincloth and breeches, the muscular oni holds the reliquary with a loose ball inside which he has stolen from Idaten, the oni’s face with a fierce expression. Eye pupils inlaid. Signed Awataguchi.
Height 2.8 cm

Awataguchi, also the name of a place in Kyoto, is a rarely seen signature.

Provenienz

Purchased from J. van Daalen, Utrecht, April 1970
Coll. no. 791 (printed and handwritten)