An ivory netsuke of I no Hayata killing the nue. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 658 Dα

An ivory netsuke of I no Hayata killing the nue. Early 19th century

Auction 1061 - overview Cologne
05.12.2015, 11:00 - Asian Art III - Japanese Art incl. The Netsuke Collection of Kolodotschko IV
Estimate: 700 € - 900 €
Result: 992 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of I no Hayata killing the nue. Early 19th century

The vassal of Yorimasa kneels on the captured nue and stabs it with his dagger, on a pedestal, the sides carved with Hotei, his fan, a pine and a blossoming plum tree.
Height 4.7 cm; width 3.4 cm