A rare walrus tusk netsuke of an owl. 19th century - image-1

Lot 395 Dα

A rare walrus tusk netsuke of an owl. 19th century

Auktion 1124 - Übersicht Köln
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Rüstung, Schwertschmuck, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono inkl. Slg. Papp II
Schätzpreis: 900 € - 1.200 €
Ergebnis: 1.375 € (inkl. Aufgeld)

A rare walrus tusk netsuke of an owl. 19th century

Perched on a short tree trunk with a short branch growing sideways, the pointed ears laid back flat for compactness, the feathers and wings neatly carved.
Height 3.8 cm

Provenienz

Through Grete Damm, Munich, October 1982
Coll. no. 598 (handwritten)