An ivory netsuke of a mighty shishi. Early 19th century - image-1

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An ivory netsuke of a mighty 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: 2.000 € - 2.500 €
Ergebnis: 2.000 € (inkl. Aufgeld)

An ivory netsuke of a mighty shishi. Early 19th century

Seated on its haunches, the head tilted and turned to the left, a large ball between its paws, and a loose ball in the wide-open mouth.
Height 4.8 cm

Provenienz

Purchased from J. van Daalen, Utrecht, 5.6.1964
Coll. no. 660 (printed and handwritten)