A good Kyoto school ivory netsuke of Fukurokuju and a karako, by Masayoshi. Late 18th century - image-1

Lot 1014 D‡α

A good Kyoto school ivory netsuke of Fukurokuju and a karako, by Masayoshi. Late 18th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke, Okimono, Lacquer and Sagemono, Sword Decoration
Estimate: 2.000 € - 2.400 €
Result: 2.232 € (incl. premium)
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A good Kyoto school ivory netsuke of Fukurokuju and a karako, by Masayoshi. Late 18th century

Fukurokuju is seated and holds a tray while a karako stands on his back in order to shave his high pate, the robes of the god and the child engraved all over with patterns. The god’s eye pupils of dark brown horn. Signed Masayoshi in an oval reserve.
Height 5.9 cm

Provenance

Klaus Riess, Munich