I NO HAYATA SLAYING THE NUE

A dark wood netsuke of I No Hayata slaying the Nue. Sitting on the back and plunging his dagger into the monster-tiger’s flanks. The Nue’s eyes inlaid with horn. One cord hole lined with ivory.

Category:
Netsuke
Subcategory:
-
Subject:
Mythological
Material:
Wood
Age/Country:
19th Century
Artist:
MOKUSUI
Provenance/Owner:
Ex T.E. Beddard Ex John D McDonald current EW collection
Signed:
signed
Type:
Katabori
Height:
3.6cm mm
Width:
4.2cm mm
Depth:
2.4cm mm
ID number:
1086

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