An unusual ivory netsuke of a dragon and a biwa, by Tomoyuki - image-1

Lot 668 Dα

An unusual ivory netsuke of a dragon and a biwa, by Tomoyuki

Auktion 1092 - Übersicht Köln
09.06.2017, 18:00 - Netsuke und Sagemono
Schätzpreis: 600 € - 800 €
Ergebnis: 1.364 € (inkl. Aufgeld)

An unusual ivory netsuke of a dragon and a biwa, by Tomoyuki

A dragon with a wide-open mouth appears to climb over a biwa, the plectrum placed over the strings and bearing the miniscule signature. The subject alludes to the goddess Benten. Signed Tomoyuki.
Width 4.5 cm

Provenienz

Collection Reinhold Schulze (1905 - 1993), Germany