LOT 31236:
A Fine Carved Ivory Netsuke of Kintarō with the Fish Signed GYOKUCHIKU, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
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A Fine Carved Ivory Netsuke of Kintarō with the Fish Signed GYOKUCHIKU, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
A seated boy is tightly holding or grappling a fish. The symbolism of the legendary hero Kintaro, Onikawa Kintarō is a folk hero from Japanese folklore. A child of superhuman strength, , who wrestled carps as large as himself
Height: 4.3 cm
Condition: Excellent.