A large Edo school ivory netsuke of a fisher girl, by Ikkôsai. Around 1840-1870 - image-1

Lot 202 Dα

A large Edo school ivory netsuke of a fisher girl, by Ikkôsai. Around 1840-1870

Auction 1036 - overview Cologne
14.06.2014, 10:00 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke I
Estimate: 500 € - 1.000 €
Result: 1.830 € (incl. premium)
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A large Edo school ivory netsuke of a fisher girl, by Ikkôsai. Around 1840-1870

A young woman with a jewel and a knife swimming amidst a group of fish, awabi, shells, a large lobster (ebi), and an octopus. The eyes of all creatures of different coloured horn, silver and brass. Signed Ikkôsai in an oval reserve.
Height 2.5 cm; width 4.9 cm

The netsuke illustrates an episode from the tale Taishokan (erroneously calledMuge hôju no tama), in which a fisher girl retrieves the jewel from Ryûjin, the Dragon King of the Sea, in order to return it to Fujiwara no Kamatari, its rightful owner. Because she is consequently chased by Ryûjin's helpers, she cuts open her breast to hide the jewel inside her bosom.

Provenance

Lempertz, Cologne, 11/12.12.2009, lot 893