An ivory okimono of a puppetier. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 969 Dα

An ivory okimono of a puppetier. 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: 500 € - 700 €

An ivory okimono of a puppetier. Late 19th century

An ivory okimono of a puppetier with a box tied around his neck with the inscription "sairaishi", a puppet of a sanbasô dancer on top and a figure of Fukusuke seen at the front, the man is surrounded by a girl with a hagoita, a dancing boy, a dog and a bigger boy nibbling at small cakes. Signed Ungaku. Late 19th century.
Height 9.3 cm

Provenance

European private collection