An ivory okimono style netsuke of Shoki and an oni (demon)
An ivory okimono style netsuke of Shoki and an oni (demon)
By Chikuyosai Tomochika, Edo period (1615-1858), late 19th century
The demon-queller standing, ferociously pulling the face of a large captured oni who falls back at his feet, his robe engraved with scattered scrolling foliage and the ivory lightly stained; signed in an oval reserve Chikuyosai. 7.9cm (3 1/8in) high.
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An ivory okimono style netsuke of Shoki and an oni (demon)
By Chikuyosai Tomochika, Edo period (1615-1858), late 19th century
The demon-queller standing, ferociously pulling the face of a large captured oni who falls back at his feet, his robe engraved with scattered scrolling foliage and the ivory lightly stained; signed in an oval reserve Chikuyosai. 7.9cm (3 1/8in) high.
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