An Edo/Tokyo school ivory netsuke of the female sennin Taishin’ô, by Ikkôsai. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 706 Dα

An Edo/Tokyo school ivory netsuke of the female sennin Taishin’ô, by Ikkôsai. Mid-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 €
Result: 682 € (incl. premium)

An Edo/Tokyo school ivory netsuke of the female sennin Taishin’ô, by Ikkôsai. Mid-19th century

Seated on the back of a winding dragon and playing a zither (koto) placed over her knees, her long shawl billowing behind her. Signed Ikkôsai in an oval reserve.
Height 3.4 cm

Schwarz identifies the figure as Benten, playing the koto to lull the dragon of Enoshima to sleep.