An ivory netsuke of a sleeping sarumawashi. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 424 Dα

An ivory netsuke of a sleeping sarumawashi. Early 19th century

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 500 € - 700 €
Result: 558 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of a sleeping sarumawashi. Early 19th century

The old monkey trainer has fallen asleep while the little monkey in a sleeveless vest is nibbling at a fruit.
Height 2.3 cm; length 8.1 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Munich