A Carved Wood Figural Group of Iki Ningyo Wrestlers meiji period, late 19th century depicting one wrestler standing using the Kawazu throw to lift the opponent, the other figure with his right arm stretched grasping the standing figure's neck, the naked bodies finely carved with detailed muscles and veins, both faces with fierce expression, having natural hair and some eyelashes, painted eyes, teeth and nails, raised on a rectangular wood stand with a two-character mark within a square panel to the lower left corner. Height 19 3/4 inches. Estimate $ 15,000-20,000 From the Collection of a Private Collector, Palm Beach, Florida Overall good condition with no major damages or visible restoration. Having a few small cracks to the lacquer consistent with age. The standing figure has a chip to the middle toe of his right foot.
A Carved Wood Figural Group of Iki Ningyo Wrestlers meiji period, late 19th century depicting one wrestler standing using the Kawazu throw to lift the opponent, the other figure with his right arm stretched grasping the standing figure's neck, the naked bodies finely carved with detailed muscles and veins, both faces with fierce expression, having natural hair and some eyelashes, painted eyes, teeth and nails, raised on a rectangular wood stand with a two-character mark within a square panel to the lower left corner. Height 19 3/4 inches. Estimate $ 15,000-20,000 From the Collection of a Private Collector, Palm Beach, Florida Overall good condition with no major damages or visible restoration. Having a few small cracks to the lacquer consistent with age. The standing figure has a chip to the middle toe of his right foot.
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