A boxwood netsuke of two monkeys and biwa. Second half 19th century - image-1

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A boxwood netsuke of two monkeys and biwa. Second half 19th century

Auktion 1044 - Übersicht Köln
06.12.2014, 10:30 - Netsuke aus der Slg. Kolodotschko II, Japanische Kunst
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A boxwood netsuke of two monkeys and biwa. Second half 19th century

Wearing a sleeveless jacket with cloud patterns, the animal holds a branch with several biwa fruits while a young monkey sits on its back and looks down towards the loquats. Eyes of the larger animal of light and black horn.
Height 4 cm

Provenienz

Barry Davies (1948-2005), London

Literaturhinweise

Barry Davies 2002, N11716