Lot 372 D ‡ α

An ivory netsuke of three oni at setsubun. Mid-19th century

The toppled oni lying on its back grabs one of his two horns while a single-horned oni crouches over his companion and holding fast onto a little oni who is trying to flee. Some of the beans inlaid in brass. Signed Ikkôsai in an oval reserve.
Height 2.9 cm; width 4 cm