A small red lacquer seal netsuke of an elephant. 19th century - image-1

Lot 267 Dα

A small red lacquer seal netsuke of an elephant. 19th century

Auktion 1036 - Übersicht Köln
14.06.2014, 10:00 - Netsuke-Sammlung Kolodotschko I
Schätzpreis: 300 € - 500 €
Ergebnis: 366 € (inkl. Aufgeld)

A small red lacquer seal netsuke of an elephant. 19th century

The richly caparisoned animal stands upright with raised head and stylized facial features and a tiny trunk, the base is carved with a seal character probably reading kotobuki, on the side of the base the small character hô, meaning direction (how to hold the seal when printing).
Height 4 cm