An ivory netsuke depicting an Oni and a Kappa on a giant lotus leaf
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1910: Item # 1490492
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1910: Item # 1490492
Please refer to our stock # 4464 when inquiring.
EUR €1,500
An ivory netsuke depicting an Oni and a Kappa on a giant lotus leaf. The sculpture captures the moment in which the Oni cunningly pulls the thread to prank the Kappa and steal the cucumber he is holding in his hands.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century
Dimensions: 2 x 4 x 4.5 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
