A Tokyo school stained ivory netsuke of a shishi dancer with a drum, by Yasutomo (Hôyû). Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 301 Dα

A Tokyo school stained ivory netsuke of a shishi dancer with a drum, by Yasutomo (Hôyû). Late 19th century

Auction 1036 - overview Cologne
14.06.2014, 10:00 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke I
Estimate: 1.500 € - 2.000 €
Result: 1.586 € (incl. premium)
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A Tokyo school stained ivory netsuke of a shishi dancer with a drum, by Yasutomo (Hôyû). Late 19th century

The dancer is hidden underneath the green mask cloth and pushing up the mask with a movable jaw, the open mouth revealing a child’s face inside. Details painted black and brown and inlays of mother-of-pearl. Signed Yasutomo (Hôyû) on an inlaid red lacquer tablet.
Height 4.8 cm

Provenance

Barry Davies (1948-2005), London

Exhibitions

München 2004, cat. no. 206