An ivory shunga netsuke of an awabi diver and octopus in amorous embrace. Early 19th century - image-1
An ivory shunga netsuke of an awabi diver and octopus in amorous embrace. Early 19th century - image-2
An ivory shunga netsuke of an awabi diver and octopus in amorous embrace. Early 19th century - image-1An ivory shunga netsuke of an awabi diver and octopus in amorous embrace. Early 19th century - image-2

Lot 333 D‡α

An ivory shunga netsuke of an awabi diver and octopus in amorous embrace. Early 19th century

Auction 1190 - overview Cologne
11.12.2021, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 3.000 € - 3.500 €
Result: 5.375 € (incl. premium)
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An ivory shunga netsuke of an awabi diver and octopus in amorous embrace. Early 19th century

Wearing only a skirt the girl tries to fend off the embraces of the octopus while other tentacles wind around and between her legs to her possible pleasure. The eyes of the animal of black horn.
Height 3.4 cm

Provenance

Collection Teddy Hahn (1933-2012), Darmstadt