A boxwood netsuke of Tokiwa Gozen. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 206 Dα

A boxwood netsuke of Tokiwa Gozen. Mid-19th century

Auction 1124 - overview Cologne
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Armour, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono incl. The Papp Collection II
Estimate: 400 € - 500 €
Result: 375 € (incl. premium)

A boxwood netsuke of Tokiwa Gozen. Mid-19th century

Resting with a baby in her arms and protecting the two boys sitting in front of her against the cold with her large travelling hat. Signed Sei... in an oval reserve. Chipped.
H 2,9 cm

Literature

The netsuke is mentioned in the MCI, p, 714. Meinertzhagen tentatively reads the signature as Kiyoyei (?) while Lazarnick reads the signature as Seisen.