A boxwood netsuke of two toads. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 1148 Dα

A boxwood netsuke of two toads. Mid-19th century

Auktion 1112 - Übersicht Köln
16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
Schätzpreis: 600 € - 800 €
Ergebnis: 806 € (inkl. Aufgeld)

A boxwood netsuke of two toads. Mid-19th century

A large female toad squatting in typical position with head slightly turned to the left, on its back sits the smaller male facing in the opposite direction. The eye pupils of black wood (one pupil lost). Inscribed Masanao.
Height 3.8 cm; length 4.3 cm

Provenienz

Purchased from Pollmer, Munich, November 1975
Coll. no. 740 (handwritten)