An interesting ivory netsuke of a recumbent tiger. Late 18th century - image-1

Lot 1113 Dα

An interesting ivory netsuke of a recumbent tiger. Late 18th century

Auktion 1112 - Übersicht Köln
16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
Schätzpreis: 2.000 € - 2.400 €
Ergebnis: 2.232 € (inkl. Aufgeld)

An interesting ivory netsuke of a recumbent tiger. Late 18th century

Stretched out on a bamboo stem and leaves, the tail raised to the side, the snout with mouth almost shut but with visible teeth, the large eyes staring at some unknown object. The eye pupils of black horn.
Height 2.5 cm; length 5.9 cm

Provenienz

Through Grete Damm, Munich, 7.8.1980
Coll. no. 576 (handwritten)