A fine ivory netsuke of a grazing horse. Late 18th century - image-1
A fine ivory netsuke of a grazing horse. Late 18th century - image-2
A fine ivory netsuke of a grazing horse. Late 18th century - image-1A fine ivory netsuke of a grazing horse. Late 18th century - image-2

Lot 462 Dα

A fine ivory netsuke of a grazing horse. Late 18th century

Auktion 1136 - Übersicht Köln
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanische Kunst (Rüstungen, Schwerter, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
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A fine ivory netsuke of a grazing horse. Late 18th century

The hooves placed close together, the right foreleg slightly bent, the head with the deeply carved mane lowered. The horse's tail rendred in low relief, the eye pupils of black horn.
Height 6 cm; width 4.5 cm

Provenienz

Collection Martin S. Newstead, Switzerland (sold at Sotheby's, London, 18.11.1984, lot 133)
Private collection, Germany
Barry Davies Oriental Art, London
Private collection, England

Literaturhinweise

Published in: Barry Davies Oriental Art, Netsuke and Inro from European Collections, London 2002, cat. no. 139