LOT 196 A LARGE WOOD NETSUKE OF THE OIL THIEF ABURA BOZU
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A LARGE WOOD NETSUKE OF THE OIL THIEF ABURA BOZU
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Japan, late 19th to early 20th century
In the legend of the oil thief, one night during a severe storm the emperor Shirakawa sees a demon in the forest with a spiked head and sends Taira no Tadamori to confront this mysterious creature. In fact, it was simply a temple servant who had gotten into the habit of stealing from oil lamps. In this netsuke, Abura Bozu is shown standing on one geta, wearing a tattered umbrella on his head and repairing his broken geta, screaming in agony. A little oil pot is tied to his obi. When viewing this netsuke one can understand why the emperor mistook the oil thief for a demon. Himotoshi in the reverse.
HEIGHT 7.9 cm
Condition: Very good condition.
Provenance: European private collection acquired at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 14 May 2015, London, lot 26.
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