An excellent Edo school boxwood netsuke of a portly Kan’u, by Minkoku. First half 19th century - image-1

Lot 264 Dα

An excellent Edo school boxwood netsuke of a portly Kan’u, by Minkoku. First half 19th century

Auktion 1124 - Übersicht Köln
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Rüstung, Schwertschmuck, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono inkl. Slg. Papp II
Schätzpreis: 3.000 € - 4.000 €
Ergebnis: 8.125 € (inkl. Aufgeld)

An excellent Edo school boxwood netsuke of a portly Kan’u, by Minkoku. First half 19th century

The bearded Chinese general stands proudly holding his halberd, his robe with a cloud pattern held in place by an ornate belt covering his intricately rendered armour, the right sleeve hanging loose exposing the shoulder armour. Signed Minkoku in an oval reserve.
Height 8.2 cm

Provenienz

Property of a lady, sold at Sotheby’s, London, 6.12.1965, lot 28
Collection Emil Damm, Munich, acquired at the above auction
Through Grete Damm, Munich, 1975
Coll. no. 938 (printed)