A large possibly kaki wood netsuke of a karasu tengu hatching from an egg. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 1048 Dα

A large possibly kaki wood netsuke of a karasu tengu hatching from an egg. Mid-19th century

Auction 1112 - overview Cologne
16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
Estimate: 1.400 € - 1.600 €
Result: 2.480 € (incl. premium)

A large possibly kaki wood netsuke of a karasu tengu hatching from an egg. Mid-19th century

An aggressive looking karasu tengu levers itself out of its cracked egg, one wing spread out over the shell, the light spot in the wood aptly used to accentuate the head. The eyes of light and dark horn. Signed … sai
Height 3.8 cm; length 5 cm

Provenance

Coll. no. 928 (handwritten)