An ivory netsuke of a monkey beside a namazu. Late 18th century - image-1

Lot 691 Dα

An ivory netsuke of a monkey beside a namazu. Late 18th century

Auktion 1044 - Übersicht Köln
06.12.2014, 10:30 - Netsuke aus der Slg. Kolodotschko II, Japanische Kunst
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Ergebnis: 620 € (inkl. Aufgeld)
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An ivory netsuke of a monkey beside a namazu. Late 18th century

Wearing a sleeveless jacket, the monkey tries to calm an earthquake fish with flapping tail fin by holding him down with the weight of his body and a double gourd. Eye pupils of the fish of black horn.
Height 2.8 cm; length 4.5 cm

Provenienz

Hanns Jatzlau (sold at Lempertz, Cologne, 10./11.6.2008, lot 1197)