An ivory netsuke of rakan Handaka Sonja, by Kyokumin. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 1032 Dα

An ivory netsuke of rakan Handaka Sonja, by Kyokumin. Mid-19th century

Auction 1112 - overview Cologne
16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
Estimate: 600 € - 800 €
Result: 744 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of rakan Handaka Sonja, by Kyokumin. Mid-19th century

Seated and holding an alms bowl from which a large dragon emerges on a whisp of air, the dragon coiling its body around the rakan and resting its head in the rakan’s lap. Signed Hô Kyokumin with kaô.
Height 3.1 cm

Provenance

No coll. no.