Lot 290
Four Ivory Netsuke of a Repentant Oni, Gama Sennin, Bunbuku Chagama, and a Dragonfly, Three Signed, Together With an Okimono of Daikoku, 19th Century

Lot 290 Details
Four Ivory Netsuke of a Repentant Oni, Gama Sennin, Bunbuku Chagama, and a Dragonfly, Three Signed, Together With an Okimono of Daikoku, 19th Century
The oni dressed as a priest carrying a gong and mallet, signed Tomochika; the hermit immortal riding a large toad, signed Masatada; the priest reacting in amazement as his tea kettle turns into a badger, signed Shuzan; the dragonfly perched on a lotus with a snail underneath; and the God of Wealth riding a giant rat, a representation of industrious nature
daikoku length 3 in — 7.7 cm
Estimate $400-$600
Additional Images
