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Auction archive: Lot number 224

A WOOD NETSUKE OF HANKAI

Fine Japanese Art
27 May 2022
Estimate
€1,500
ca. US$1,603
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 224

A WOOD NETSUKE OF HANKAI

Fine Japanese Art
27 May 2022
Estimate
€1,500
ca. US$1,603
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

Lot details Japan, late 19th century Finely carved as Hankai standing in full armor, his feet placed wide apart dynamically, his expression forceful, holding a door with a grimacing face in his hand. His pupils are inlaid and the asymmetrical himotoshi are found in the back. HEIGHT 4.7 cm Condition: Excellent condition with minor surface wear. Provenance: European collection. Hankai (Chinese: Fan Kuai, died around 200 B.C.) was one of the first followers of the Han Dynasty and minister of the emperor Kan no Koso. The legend describes how Hankai prevented an assassination attempt on the emperor by the villain Gao Yu. When Hankai heard about the planned attack, he kicked the hall door in and stormed the room with a door leaf under his arm. Afterwards he enabled the emperor to escape by a trick.

Auction archive: Lot number 224
Auction:
Datum:
27 May 2022
Auction house:
Galerie Zacke
Mariahilferstr. 112 /1/10
1070 Wien
Austria
office@zacke.at
+43 1 5320452
+43 1 532045220
Beschreibung:

Lot details Japan, late 19th century Finely carved as Hankai standing in full armor, his feet placed wide apart dynamically, his expression forceful, holding a door with a grimacing face in his hand. His pupils are inlaid and the asymmetrical himotoshi are found in the back. HEIGHT 4.7 cm Condition: Excellent condition with minor surface wear. Provenance: European collection. Hankai (Chinese: Fan Kuai, died around 200 B.C.) was one of the first followers of the Han Dynasty and minister of the emperor Kan no Koso. The legend describes how Hankai prevented an assassination attempt on the emperor by the villain Gao Yu. When Hankai heard about the planned attack, he kicked the hall door in and stormed the room with a door leaf under his arm. Afterwards he enabled the emperor to escape by a trick.

Auction archive: Lot number 224
Auction:
Datum:
27 May 2022
Auction house:
Galerie Zacke
Mariahilferstr. 112 /1/10
1070 Wien
Austria
office@zacke.at
+43 1 5320452
+43 1 532045220
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