An ivory shunga netsuke of a peasant with a clam, by Tomotsugu. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 665 Dα

An ivory shunga netsuke of a peasant with a clam, by Tomotsugu. Mid-19th century

Auktion 1092 - Übersicht Köln
09.06.2017, 18:00 - Netsuke und Sagemono
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An ivory shunga netsuke of a peasant with a clam, by Tomotsugu. Mid-19th century

Seated in front of a clam, the valves opening to reveal the flesh, the man licking two of his fingers, a sword stuck into the obi at the back. Signed Tomotsugu in an irregular reserve.
Height 3.9 cm

Provenienz

Collection Reinhold Schulze (1905 - 1993), Germany