An attractive ivory netsuke of Shôki subduing an oni. First half 19th century - image-1

Lot 1017 Dα

An attractive ivory netsuke of Shôki subduing an oni. First half 19th century

Auction 1112 - overview Cologne
16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
Estimate: 2.000 € - 2.400 €
Result: 2.232 € (incl. premium)

An attractive ivory netsuke of Shôki subduing an oni. First half 19th century

Holding a drawn sword, the successful demon queller Shôki has captured a large oni who lies prostrate on the ground, held down by Shôki’s foot and grabbed by one arm.
Height 5.7 cm

Provenance

Through Grete Damm, Munich, March 1982
Coll. no. 536 (handwritten)