A good and amusing ivory netsuke of two wrest ...
A good and amusing ivory netsuke of two wrestling onis. Early 19th century
The heavy-set oni stands with lips firmly pressed together and wearing a tiger skin loincloth, about to execute the kawazu throw by lifting his opponent by his belt, who is about to throw his rival off-balance with his right leg. The eye pupils of black horn.
Height 6.3 cm Provenance
Coll. no. 648 (handwritten)
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A good and amusing ivory netsuke of two wrestling onis. Early 19th century
The heavy-set oni stands with lips firmly pressed together and wearing a tiger skin loincloth, about to execute the kawazu throw by lifting his opponent by his belt, who is about to throw his rival off-balance with his right leg. The eye pupils of black horn.
Height 6.3 cm Provenance
Coll. no. 648 (handwritten)
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