An ivory netsuke of Ryûjin, his daughter and an attendant. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 1224 Dα

An ivory netsuke of Ryûjin, his daughter and an attendant. Late 19th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke, Okimono, Lacquer and Sagemono, Sword Decoration
Estimate: 400 € - 600 €
Result: 806 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of Ryûjin, his daughter and an attendant. Late 19th century

Ryûjin, the Dragon King of the Seas, stands holding a small table with the jewel regulating the tide, to his right Otohime seated on a rock and to his left a kneeling attendant with a fish on his head, the group surrounded by billowing waves.
Height 3.8 cm