A CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF ASHINAGA AND TENAGA

Lot 157
17.09.2024 00:00UTC +01:00
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AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 1301583
Lot 157 | A CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF ASHINAGA AND TENAGA
Estimate value
$ 2 000 – 3 000
A CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF ASHINAGA AND TENAGA
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED KOSHI WITH A CURSIVE MONOGRAM (KAO)
Of an octopus tangled in the arms of Tenaga with Ashinaga drinking sake from a sake cup made from an abalone shell, eyes inlaid in brass; incised signature on the back of Ashinaga's thigh
2 ¾ in. (7 cm.) high
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