A boxwood okimono of an oni carrying Shôki on his shoulder

Description:

Japan, signed Masaka, late 19th c.
H. 17,5 cm
A boxwood okimono of an oni carrying Shôki on his back, who is holding on to one of the oni's horns and raising his right hand, the horns and eyes of the oni of bone, the pupils of metal, the pupils of Shôki of black glass. Signed Masaka on an inlaid tablet.
From a South German private collection - Minor wear, the finger tips of Shiôki chipped