A boxwood netsuke of a tengu no tamago. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 1121 Dα

A boxwood netsuke of a tengu no tamago. Early 19th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke, Okimono, Lacquer and Sagemono, Sword Decoration
Estimate: 500 € - 700 €
Result: 1.240 € (incl. premium)

A boxwood netsuke of a tengu no tamago. Early 19th century

A long-haired karasu tengu hatches from an egg, one claw pulling out his right wing while the other claw presses on the egg shell. The eye pupils of metal.
Height 3.3 cm; length 4.5 cm