A fine Edo school ivory netsuke of Raiden, by Chokusai. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 771 Dα

A fine Edo school ivory netsuke of Raiden, by Chokusai. Mid-19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.200 €
Result: 1.116 € (incl. premium)
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A fine Edo school ivory netsuke of Raiden, by Chokusai. Mid-19th century

Crouching over his large drum with tomoe crest and clutching the rope tied to the drum, from his belt hangs a tobacco pouch with the characters “hi no yo” (beware of fire) and a kagamibuta. The eye pupils of brass, the nails of the drumhead and the disc of the kagamibuta of black horn. Signed Chokusai.
Height 3.2 cm

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