An Edo school ivory shunga netsuke of Daikoku, by Tomochika. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 607 Dα

An Edo school ivory shunga netsuke of Daikoku, by Tomochika. Mid-19th century

Auction 1092 - overview Cologne
09.06.2017, 18:00 - Netsuke and Sagemono
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.500 €
Result: 3.100 € (incl. premium)

An Edo school ivory shunga netsuke of Daikoku, by Tomochika. Mid-19th century

Wearing festive robes and boots, Daikoku tries to pull a huge fork-tipped radish (futamata daikon) over his phallic cap, while a rat runs up the vegetable. Signed Tomochika in an irregular reserve.
Height 3.1 cm