A very good Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a lively shishi climbing on a ball, by Okatori. Late 18th/early 19th century - image-1
A very good Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a lively shishi climbing on a ball, by Okatori. Late 18th/early 19th century - image-2
A very good Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a lively shishi climbing on a ball, by Okatori. Late 18th/early 19th century - image-1A very good Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a lively shishi climbing on a ball, by Okatori. Late 18th/early 19th century - image-2

Lot 708 Dα

A very good Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a lively shishi climbing on a ball, by Okatori. Late 18th/early 19th century

Auktion 1044 - Übersicht Köln
06.12.2014, 10:30 - Netsuke aus der Slg. Kolodotschko II, Japanische Kunst
Schätzpreis: 7.000 € - 9.000 €
Ergebnis: 14.260 € (inkl. Aufgeld)

A very good Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a lively shishi climbing on a ball, by Okatori. Late 18th/early 19th century

Standing upright on one leg, placing the other hind leg and left forepaw on a ball and raising its other forepaw, the bushy tail with undercutting, a moveable ball in the open mouth. The nerve of the tooth plugged with ivory of a lighter colour and the eye pupils of black horn. Signed Okatori.
Height 4.5 cm

Provenienz

Joseph (Joe) Kurstin, Miami, FL (sold at Nagel, 13.11.2007, lot 2669)