Project Description
Boxwood Netsuke of a Rakan and Oni Wrestling on a Lotus Leaf by Meikeisai Hojitsu
Virtue and malice locked in a struggle for a small area of territory, the rakan identifiable by his shaved head and ear-ring. The stalk of the leaf acts as a cord attachment
Provenance:
Possibly
C.H.W. Mander, sold at his sale, Sotheby’s London, 12th February 1930, lot 121, where sold to Bond
Anonymous sale, Sotheby’s London, 20th December 1983, lot 8
Dr. Gordon McAndrew
MR4917
