6th Jun, 2018 10:00
European and Asian Works of Art
198
A JAPANESE MASK NETSUKE OF HEIKE-GANI
A JAPANESE MASK NETSUKE OF HEIKE-GANI, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
pale boxwood, unsigned
4.3cm high
In the style of Kokeisai Sansho. According to legend, the strangely shaped crabs of Akamagaseki are the remains of Heike warriors killed by the Minamoto. See Davey and Tripp's catalogue of the Garrett collection, p.277.
Peter E. Müller Japanese Mask Collection No.206
Sold for £800
A JAPANESE MASK NETSUKE OF HEIKE-GANI, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
pale boxwood, unsigned
4.3cm high
In the style of Kokeisai Sansho. According to legend, the strangely shaped crabs of Akamagaseki are the remains of Heike warriors killed by the Minamoto. See Davey and Tripp's catalogue of the Garrett collection, p.277.
Peter E. Müller Japanese Mask Collection No.206
Auction: European and Asian Works of Art, 6th Jun, 2018
