A good ivory netsuke of Ebisu and an octopus. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 624 Dα

A good ivory netsuke of Ebisu and an octopus. Early 19th century

Auction 1061 - overview Cologne
05.12.2015, 11:00 - Asian Art III - Japanese Art incl. The Netsuke Collection of Kolodotschko IV
Estimate: 1.400 € - 1.600 €
Result: 1.860 € (incl. premium)

A good ivory netsuke of Ebisu and an octopus. Early 19th century

Wearing Shintô ceremonial robes with an eboshi, Ebisu crawls over a rock surrounded by waves, his bamboo fishing rod placed to his left, while behind him an octopus winds its tentacles around Ebisu’s leg.
Height 3 cm; width 5.3 cm