An ivory netsuke of three oni at setsubun. Mid-19th century - image-1
An ivory netsuke of three oni at setsubun. Mid-19th century - image-2
An ivory netsuke of three oni at setsubun. Mid-19th century - image-3
An ivory netsuke of three oni at setsubun. Mid-19th century - image-1An ivory netsuke of three oni at setsubun. Mid-19th century - image-2An ivory netsuke of three oni at setsubun. Mid-19th century - image-3

Lot 372 Dα

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

Auction 1203 - overview Cologne
11.06.2022, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 2.200 € - 2.600 €
Result: 2.142 € (incl. premium)

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

Provenance

Estate, Rhineland-Palatinate