A fine very small Tsu school ebony netsuke of a shishi, by Tômin. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 336 Dα

A fine very small Tsu school ebony netsuke of a shishi, by Tômin. Mid-19th century

Auktion 1124 - Übersicht Köln
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Rüstung, Schwertschmuck, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono inkl. Slg. Papp II
Schätzpreis: 700 € - 900 €
Ergebnis: 3.000 € (inkl. Aufgeld)

A fine very small Tsu school ebony netsuke of a shishi, by Tômin. Mid-19th century

Seated, the head alertly turned back to the right, protectively placing its paws over a large ball. The eyes of metal, the pupils of horn. Signed Tômin with kaô.
Height 2.5 cm; length 3.4 cm

Provenienz

Purchased from Helmut Laudenbach, Berg, December 1980
Coll. no. 562 (handwritten)