A bamboo root netsuke of a tanuki, by Kazan. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 347 Dα

A bamboo root netsuke of a tanuki, by Kazan. Late 19th century

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 200 € - 300 €
Result: 248 € (incl. premium)

A bamboo root netsuke of a tanuki, by Kazan. Late 19th century

Sitting on top of a piece of bamboo, looking straight ahead and wearing a robe and hakama. Signed shô (first generation) Kazan saku and sealed Kazan.
Height 5.4 cm

Provenance

Raymond Bushell (1910-1998), Tokyo, by repute
Kolodotschko Collection