A small animal tooth netsuke of Daruma crossing the Yangzi. 19th century - image-1

Lot 1095 Dα

A small animal tooth netsuke of Daruma crossing the Yangzi. 19th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke, Okimono, Lacquer and Sagemono, Sword Decoration
Estimate: 400 € - 500 €
Result: 806 € (incl. premium)

A small animal tooth netsuke of Daruma crossing the Yangzi. 19th century

Standing on a blossoming reed, his arms crossed and hidden in the wide sleeves of his billowing robe, the ears with large rings.
Height 4.5 cm

According to legend, Daruma left the state of Liang after his unproductive meeting with the Emperor Wu and crossed the Yangzi into the state of Wei and proceeded to the Shaolin temple.