A Hirado okimono or ewer. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 1122 Nα

A Hirado okimono or ewer. Late 19th century

Auction 1061 - overview Cologne
05.12.2015, 11:00 - Asian Art III - Japanese Art incl. The Netsuke Collection of Kolodotschko IV
Estimate: 600 € - 800 €

A Hirado okimono or ewer. Late 19th century

A Hirado okimono or ewer in shape of a blind musician, probably Semimaru unwrapping his biwa, the eboshi functioning as a lid and the headstock as the spout. Marked inside the lid: Yûgyokuen sei. Firing cracks to the head. Late 19th century.
Height 15 cm

Provenance

Julius Rueber-Suter collection