Lot 410 D α

A Tokyo school ivory netsuke of Fukurokuju and Okame, by Hômin. Last third 19th century

Auction 1157 - overview Cologne
27.06.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 400 € - 480 €
Result: 1.125 € (incl. premium)

A Tokyo school ivory netsuke of Fukurokuju and Okame, by Hômin. Last third 19th century

The god of luck seated alongside the nestling Okame who pours him tea from a pot into his chawan. Finely carved, engraved and with some dark accents, the hair stained black. Signed Hômin with kakihan.
Height 3.4 cm

Provenance

Estate of Albert Brockhaus (1855 – 1921), acquired 20.6.1903

Literature

Brockhaus, p. 322, no. 1017