An ivory netsuke of a kirin. Late 18th century - image-1

Lot 621 Dα

An ivory netsuke of a kirin. Late 18th century

Auktion 1061 - Übersicht Köln
05.12.2015, 11:00 - Asiatische Kunst III - Japanische Kunst inkl. Netsuke Slg. Kolodotschko IV
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An ivory netsuke of a kirin. Late 18th century

Sitting on its haunches, the left foreleg raised, the head turned backwards as it bays with jaws open, the long beard touching the upright tail and flames covering the scaly body. The eye pupils of brown horn. Inscribed Mitsuharu.
Height 5.3 cm

Provenienz

Georgey Robey (1869-1954) (sold at Christie’s, London, 1979), by repute