Lot 862 D α

A Tokyo school ivory okimono-type netsuke referring to the kitsune-ken game. 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: 400 € - 500 €

A Tokyo school ivory okimono-type netsuke referring to the kitsune-ken game. Late 19th century

A village headman and a hunter with his typical headdress making a game gesture sit opposite each other, while between them a fox dressed up as woman stands in a dancing posture.
Height 3.5 cm