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Property from an Important European Private Collection
A CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF A PERFORMER AND DEMON (ONI)
EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED SHOKO (SUGUNOYA SHOKO)
Details
A CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF A PERFORMER AND DEMON (ONI)
EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED SHOKO (SUGUNOYA SHOKO)
Of an intricately-carved netsuke of an oni (demon) dancing to a music performer playing shamisen, eyes inlaid in cowhorn; incised signature on underside
2 in. (5.1 cm.) high
EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED SHOKO (SUGUNOYA SHOKO)
Of an intricately-carved netsuke of an oni (demon) dancing to a music performer playing shamisen, eyes inlaid in cowhorn; incised signature on underside
2 in. (5.1 cm.) high
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 23 October 1972, lot 83
Brought to you by
Takaaki Murakami (村上高明)
Vice President, Specialist and Head of Department | Korean Art