A small lacquered wood sculpture of an oni
17th/18th century
The red-colored demon wearing a simple green-hued garment while seated in a leisurely pose with his left knee raised and wildly gesticulating with his right hand raised in a fist above his head with a wide open mouth and bulging eyes of inlaid crystal, further inlay of ivory employed for the small horns protruding from his curly tresses, the base fashioned as a rocky outcropping
6 1/4in (16cm) high
The red-colored demon wearing a simple green-hued garment while seated in a leisurely pose with his left knee raised and wildly gesticulating with his right hand raised in a fist above his head with a wide open mouth and bulging eyes of inlaid crystal, further inlay of ivory employed for the small horns protruding from his curly tresses, the base fashioned as a rocky outcropping
6 1/4in (16cm) high
Sold for
US$ 2,000
inc. premium
Category: Asian Art
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