A finely carved ivory manjû-like netsuke of a dragon on a rock. Late 18th century - image-1

Lot 268 Dα

A finely carved ivory manjû-like netsuke of a dragon on a rock. Late 18th century

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 900 € - 1.200 €
Result: 992 € (incl. premium)

A finely carved ivory manjû-like netsuke of a dragon on a rock. Late 18th century

The eyes wide open and an aggressively opened mouth, its scaly body coiled up on a rock, stuck beneath a flowering prunus branch.
Maximum diameter 3.3 cm

Provenance

Kolodotschko Collection