A marine ivory netsuke of Kiyohime on top of the Dôjôji bell. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 166 Dα

A marine ivory netsuke of Kiyohime on top of the Dôjôji bell. Early 19th century

Auction 1146 - overview Cologne
06.12.2019, 14:00 - Japan, India/South-East Asia
Estimate: 2.400 € - 2.600 €
Result: 2.480 € (incl. premium)

A marine ivory netsuke of Kiyohime on top of the Dôjôji bell. Early 19th century

Already turned into a furious hannya winding her dragon-like body around the temple bell which she strinkes with a striker she holds in her right claw.
Height 7.8 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Hamburg, acquired at Galerie Gemini, December 1987