An amusing partly stained ivory netsuke of Hotei and Daikoku as sumô wrestlers. Late 18th century - image-1

Lot 27 Dα

An amusing partly stained ivory netsuke of Hotei and Daikoku as sumô wrestlers. Late 18th century

Auction 1036 - overview Cologne
14.06.2014, 10:00 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke I
Estimate: 2.000 € - 2.500 €
Result: 3.660 € (incl. premium)
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An amusing partly stained ivory netsuke of Hotei and Daikoku as sumô wrestlers. Late 18th century

Hotei, wearing an apron, squats and holds Daikoku aloft, preparing to throw him, while Daikoku only clad in a fundoshi grimaces in anger.
Height 5.7 cm