An ivory netsuke of a grinning skeleton with a mokugyo. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 356 Dα

An ivory netsuke of a grinning skeleton with a mokugyo. Late 19th century

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 400 € - 600 €
Result: 682 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of a grinning skeleton with a mokugyo. Late 19th century

Sitting on a cushion in front of a huge mokugyo, a striker in his right hand placed on top of the gong. Signed Yûgyoku tô.
Height 2.6 cm

Provenance

Lempertz, Cologne, 11./12.12.2009, lot 901
Kolodotschko Collection