A lacquered wood netsuke of Kinko Sennin, by Tenzan. 19th century - image-1

Lot 143 Dα

A lacquered wood netsuke of Kinko Sennin, by Tenzan. 19th century

Auction 1036 - overview Cologne
14.06.2014, 10:00 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke I
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.500 €
Result: 1.464 € (incl. premium)

A lacquered wood netsuke of Kinko Sennin, by Tenzan. 19th century

Astride a carp, hands covered by the long sleeves. The fish’s eyes of bone and black horn, the small hair tuft of lacquered ivory. Signed Tenzan on an inlaid rectangular ivory tablet.
Length 5.8 cm

Provenance

Raymond Bushell (1910-1998), Tokyo (sold at Christie’s, New York, 23.4.1991, lot 267)

Literature

Bushell 1975, p. 163, fig. 406; Lazarnick 1982, p. 1089