A large Tamba school boxwood netsuke of a karasu tengu hatching from an egg, by Shigekatsu. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 834 Dα

A large Tamba school boxwood netsuke of a karasu tengu hatching from an egg, by Shigekatsu. Mid-19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 1.800 € - 2.200 €
Result: 2.852 € (incl. premium)

A large Tamba school boxwood netsuke of a karasu tengu hatching from an egg, by Shigekatsu. Mid-19th century

A karasu tengu with open beak levering itself out of its cracked egg, one large wing placed over the shell. Eyes of brown horn. Signed Shigekatsu.
Height 4.7 cm; length 4.3 cm