An interesting and rare polychromed cypress wood netsuke of figure group. 18th century - image-1

Lot 374 Dα

An interesting and rare polychromed cypress wood netsuke of figure group. 18th century

Auktion 1136 - Übersicht Köln
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanische Kunst (Rüstungen, Schwerter, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Schätzpreis: 1.200 € - 1.600 €
Ergebnis: 3.968 € (inkl. Aufgeld)

An interesting and rare polychromed cypress wood netsuke of figure group. 18th century

The bold tall male figure with hands crossed at the chest is reminiscent of a ghost such as Mikoshi Nyûdô, towering above a woman wearing an obi tied at the front therefore representing a courtesan, her hairdo in keeping with represenation of 18th-century oiran. Abrasion of colours and visible white gofun ground due to age.
Height 10.5 cm

Provenienz

Privatsammlung, Düsseldorf