Lot 387
Two Boxwood Netsuke of a Lotus and an Oni in a Box, Together With an Ivory Netsuke of a Rat, 19th/Early 20th Century
Lot 387 Details
Two Boxwood Netsuke of a Lotus and an Oni in a Box, Together With an Ivory Netsuke of a Rat, 19th/Early 20th Century
The boxwood pieces carved as a lotus pod with loose seeds and an oni taking refuge in a foot warmer box to avoid thrown beans; the ivory netsuke carved in the style of Masanao with a rat curled into a ball
longest length 1.8 in — 4.6 cm
Estimate $400-$600