An ivory netsuke of I no Hayata killing the nue. First half 19th century - image-1

Lot 744 Dα

An ivory netsuke of I no Hayata killing the nue. First half 19th century

Auction 1061 - overview Cologne
05.12.2015, 11:00 - Asian Art III - Japanese Art incl. The Netsuke Collection of Kolodotschko IV
Estimate: 1.300 € - 1.700 €
Result: 1.612 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of I no Hayata killing the nue. First half 19th century

The vassal of Yorimasa sits astride and presses down the struggling nue as he holds his drawn sword at the back. The eye pupils of back glass. Inscribed Otoman in a cartouche reserved from the tiger fur engraving.
Height 3.4 cm; width 4 cm