An Edo school black shitan wood netsuke of a dragon and a tabakobon, by Hô (Toki) Minchô. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 1115 Dα

An Edo school black shitan wood netsuke of a dragon and a tabakobon, by Hô (Toki) Minchô. Mid-19th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke, Okimono, Lacquer and Sagemono, Sword Decoration
Estimate: 500 € - 800 €
Result: 1.116 € (incl. premium)
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An Edo school black shitan wood netsuke of a dragon and a tabakobon, by Hô (Toki) Minchô. Mid-19th century

Rising from the tube, which serves for the pipe’s ashes, the dragon coils its body around the square handle of a tobacco tray. The eyes of gold. Signed Hô (Toki) Minchô.
Height 3.2 cm; width 3.4 cm

The representation refers to the saying “haifuki kara ryû” (the dragon rising from the ash pot) which means “an unexpected thing may happen any time”.

Provenance

His Royal Highness The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, KG., KT., KP. (1900-1974) (by repute)