An elaborate ivory okimono of the Seven Gods of Good Luck. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 656 Dα

An elaborate ivory okimono of the Seven Gods of Good Luck. Late 19th century

Auction 1034 - overview Cologne
14.06.2014, 12:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke and Okimono
Estimate: 2.500 €
Result: 2.928 € (incl. premium)

An elaborate ivory okimono of the Seven Gods of Good Luck. Late 19th century

An elaborate ivory okimono of the Seven Gods of Good Luck, Okame, Fukusuke and a number of karako, some of them playing music in and around a cart drawn by a dragon-headed horse, with a roof topped by a dragon, the base with takaramo, details inlaid in mother-of-pearl, coral, lacquer and horn. Signed on an inlaid red lacquer tablet. Chip to the dragon's tail. Late 19th century.
Due to CITES regulations, we are unable to export this lot to countries outside the EU.
Height 15.4 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Rhineland, Germany