Asian Art II - 22nd May 2014
Lot 994
λ A Japanese ivory netsuke of Shoki Edo 1615-1868
Estimate £600 - £1,000 | Hammer £650
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Description
λ A Japanese ivory netsuke of Shoki Edo 1615-1868, the demon-queller standing, his arm raised as he struggles with a small oni sat on his shoulder, another oni at his feet, unsigned, 8.4cm.
Provenance: from the collection of George Henderson (1854-1934), and thence by descent.