A good ivory netsuke of a shishi. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 330 Dα

A good ivory netsuke of a shishi. Early 19th century

Auktion 1124 - Übersicht Köln
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Rüstung, Schwertschmuck, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono inkl. Slg. Papp II
Schätzpreis: 1.500 € - 2.000 €
Ergebnis: 1.750 € (inkl. Aufgeld)

A good ivory netsuke of a shishi. Early 19th century

Seated with forepaws placed close together, turned slightly to the right and scratching its chin, the tail and mane fanning out and covering shoulders and back. The eye pupils of brown horn.
Width 3.9 cm

Provenienz

Purchased from Ohmura, Hamburg, 1972
Coll. no. 818 (printed and handwritten)