A small Edo school boxwood netsuke of Yorimasa killing the nue, by Ryûkei. Mid 19th century - image-1

Lot 796 Dα

A small Edo school boxwood netsuke of Yorimasa killing the nue, by Ryûkei. Mid 19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 400 € - 600 €
Result: 1.240 € (incl. premium)

A small Edo school boxwood netsuke of Yorimasa killing the nue, by Ryûkei. Mid 19th century

Subduing the monster which has the face of a monkey, the body of a tiger and a snake for a tail, by grabbing its neck and stabbing it with his short knife. The cord holes lined with bone, one of them stained green. Signed Ryûkei.
Height 2.9 cm