A rare yew wood netsuke of a ningyo being attacked by an octopus, by Sakô. 19th century - image-1

Lot 748 Dα

A rare yew wood netsuke of a ningyo being attacked by an octopus, by Sakô. 19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 600 € - 800 €
Result: 744 € (incl. premium)

A rare yew wood netsuke of a ningyo being attacked by an octopus, by Sakô. 19th century

Swimming with flapping tail fins, the ningyo pushes back the head of an octopus, which has encircled the ningyo’s scaly body with his tentacles. Signed Sakô.
Length 5.9 cm