An ivory netsuke of an oni. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 1034 Dα

An ivory netsuke of an oni. Early 19th century

Auction 1112 - overview Cologne
16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
Estimate: 800 € - 1.000 €
Result: 868 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of an oni. Early 19th century

The long-haired oni wearing a loin cloth kneels on a flat base in the shape of the character “kokoro” (heart) and polishes the surface with a baren.
Height 3.5 cm

The netsuke illustrates the proverb “kokoro o migaku” which means to cleanse/polish one's heart.

Provenance

Purchased from Pollmer, Munich, August 1972
Coll. no. 913 (handwritten)