AN ivory netsuke of a demon and an oni. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 611 Dα

AN ivory netsuke of a demon and an oni. Late 19th century

Auction 1092 - overview Cologne
09.06.2017, 18:00 - Netsuke and Sagemono
Estimate: 400 € - 500 €
Result: 1.736 € (incl. premium)

AN ivory netsuke of a demon and an oni. Late 19th century

Seemingly human and standing with a hachimaki around his head, recognisable as a demon only by his fangs and claws, he piggybacks a small weeping oni in the manner Japanese women carry their babies.
Height 5.1 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Rhineland (sold at Lempertz, Cologne, 11./12. 12. 2009, lot 829)