A fine Tsu school cherry wood netsuke of a tanuki and a hunter, by Kokei. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 752 Dα

A fine Tsu school cherry wood netsuke of a tanuki and a hunter, by Kokei. 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: 700 € - 900 €
Result: 1.736 € (incl. premium)

A fine Tsu school cherry wood netsuke of a tanuki and a hunter, by Kokei. Early 19th century

A screaming hunter wearing his typical headgear is smothered by the huge distended scrotum of a tanuki, the badger standing on top, the underside carefully carved with the prostate hunter wearing sandals and holding a gun. Signed Kokei.
Height 3.1 cm