An unusual and rare bronze netsuke of a tengu no tamago. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 301 Dα

An unusual and rare bronze netsuke of a tengu no tamago. Early 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 unusual and rare bronze netsuke of a tengu no tamago. Early 19th century

The crow-headed tengu with a yamabushi’s cap looks out from the egg while at the other end a foot has broken through the shell.
Length 4.5 cm

Provenienz

Purchased from Helmut Laudenbach, Berg, March 1980
Coll. no. 587 (handwritten)