An unusual wood netsuke of a dragon with a loose ball, by Tankaku. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 739 Dα

An unusual wood netsuke of a dragon with a loose ball, by Tankaku. Mid-19th century

Auktion 1061 - Übersicht Köln
05.12.2015, 11:00 - Asiatische Kunst III - Japanische Kunst inkl. Netsuke Slg. Kolodotschko IV
Schätzpreis: 800 € - 1.200 €
Ergebnis: 992 € (inkl. Aufgeld)

An unusual wood netsuke of a dragon with a loose ball, by Tankaku. Mid-19th century

The coiled dragon carved into a oval openwork shape with a loose ball of whitish glass (?) inside. One tooth and the eyes of gold. Signed Tankaku saku on a rectangular inlaid tablet of bone.
Height 4.2 cm

Provenienz

Hanns Jatzlau (1926-?)
Lempertz, Cologne, 8./9.12.2006, lot 613