Lot 3022Y
An ivory netsuke of Nitta no Shiro slaying the boar By Tomochika, Edo period, 19th century
22 March 2011, 14:00 EDT
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By Tomochika, Edo period, 19th century
The warrior is shown mounting the boar, holding its tail with one hand and plunging his sword into its back with the other, two attendants lie trampled beneath the animal's hooves, details stained dark, signed Tomochika 2in (5.1cm) wide
The warrior is shown mounting the boar, holding its tail with one hand and plunging his sword into its back with the other, two attendants lie trampled beneath the animal's hooves, details stained dark, signed Tomochika 2in (5.1cm) wide