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Lot 931 Dα

A walrus tusk ryusa manju netsuke. Second half 19th century

Auktion 1166 - Übersicht Köln
16.12.2020, 11:00 - Asiatische Kunst
Schätzpreis: 1.000 € - 1.200 €

A walrus tusk ryusa manju netsuke. Second half 19th century

Inlaid in iron, a wolf rests its paw on a skull of silver and defends his prey from a snake in the pine tree above him. The partially transparent material emphasizes the snake's scaly and shiny skin.
Diameter 4.2 cm

Provenienz

Private collection, Belgium, acquired from Kyoto Gallery, Brussels, January 1987