A fine Nagoya school cherry wood netsuke of an oni at setsubun, by Masatoshi. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 773 Dα

A fine Nagoya school cherry wood netsuke of an oni at setsubun, by Masatoshi. Mid-19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 1.400 € - 1.800 €
Result: 1.612 € (incl. premium)

A fine Nagoya school cherry wood netsuke of an oni at setsubun, by Masatoshi. Mid-19th century

The muscular oni is rolled up into a ball in order to avoid the beans thrown at him at the oni harai ceremony. The three large beans on his back of a light coloured material. Signed Masatoshi in an oval reserve.
Height 2.6 cm