A wood netsuke of a friendly Ebisu with a sea bream, by Issai. Second half 19th century - image-1

Lot 788 Dα

A wood netsuke of a friendly Ebisu with a sea bream, by Issai. Second half 19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 500 € - 700 €
Result: 496 € (incl. premium)

A wood netsuke of a friendly Ebisu with a sea bream, by Issai. Second half 19th century

Seated on a tai, the god with eboshi on his head, wearing only a fundoshi and grabbing the fish’s mouth. The eye pupils of the tai of black horn. Signed Issai.
Height 4.2 cm