An intricate ivory netsuke of Ushiwakamaru riding a winged tengu, by Mitsuo. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 968 Dα

An intricate ivory netsuke of Ushiwakamaru riding a winged tengu, by Mitsuo. Late 19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.400 €
Result: 1.364 € (incl. premium)
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An intricate ivory netsuke of Ushiwakamaru riding a winged tengu, by Mitsuo. Late 19th century

Ushiwakamaru, the name of Yoshitsune as a boy, rides the running Sôjôbô holding the reigns tied around the tengu’s long nose with one hand and a scroll in the other, on a cloud base. Signed Mitsuo.
Height 4.5 cm

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