A dark wood netsuke of I no Hayata slaying the nue, by Mokusui. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 1033 D‡α

A dark wood netsuke of I no Hayata slaying the nue, by Mokusui. Early 19th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke, Okimono, Lacquer and Sagemono, Sword Decoration
Estimate: 900 € - 1.200 €
Result: 992 € (incl. premium)
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A dark wood netsuke of I no Hayata slaying the nue, by Mokusui. Early 19th century

Sitting on the nue and plunging his dagger into the monster-tiger’s flanks. The nue’s eye pupils of horn, one cord hole lined with ivory.
Height 3.6 cm; width 4.2 cm

Provenance

T. E. Beddard, Esq. (sold at Christie’s London 14.4.1969, lot 141)
John D. McDonald (1916-1986) (sold at Sotheby Parke Bernet, Honolulu, 16.1.1979, lot 39)
Bonhams, New York, 25.3.2010, lot 2038

Literature

Lazarnick 1982, p. 796
MCI, p. 575 (seen by Meinertzhagen at Mrs. Beddard’s 9.10.1927)